Archive

  • Dark clouds gather over secondary market for MA assets

    09 January 2017

    The prospect of a secondary market for MA assets has taken a number of blows as comparisons are drawn to the synthetic CDO market. That may be enough for regulators to stop even a small, illiquid market developing. Callum Tanner reports

  • PIC funds more student housing in London

    04 January 2017

    Finances construction with £87m index-linked loan

  • Matching adjustment rules are tying asset managers in knots

    19 October 2016

    Investment managers need freedom to exercise skills, experts say

  • Quasi-government loans: an elusive illiquid

    17 August 2016

    Supply of much-wanted government-backed loans is short, but the UK's referendum may change that to the benefit of life insurers. Asa Gibson reports.

  • PIC invests £100m in Thames Tunnel

    16 June 2016

    Insurer capital will fund sewer development

  • Brexit and investment challenges will dominate IAR conference

    06 June 2016

    Only a week to go to the major annual insurance asset event

  • PIC hires hedge fund expert to manage alternatives investments

    18 March 2016

    Paul McCauley to focus on surplus assets that do not back pension liabilities.

  • Rob Groves becomes CIO of PIC

    20 May 2015

    Leaves Friends Life after its sale to Aviva

  • PIC gives Henderson sole sterling corporate bond mandate

    26 February 2015

    More than doubles Henderson's allocation

  • Blackwell to lead Pension Insurance Corporation

    29 January 2015

    She will replace John Coomber as CEO