Archive

  • Valeria Piani to join Phoenix Group as head of stewardship

    13 September 2021

  • USA insurers Q3 investments: dare to dream

    14 October 2020

    Second quarter insurance results were not quite as savage as many had been predicting earlier in the year. With Q3 looming on the horizon what risks can the industry expect to face up to and are we out of the woods yet? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • US insurance CLO exposure not a significant risk, says NAIC

    26 June 2020

    Results of stress test allay concerns over CLO holdings, but atypical exposures warrant care

  • UBS rings warning bell for US insurer CLOs

    19 June 2020

    About $8bn at risk of downgrade, most held by Athene and AIG

  • Zurich buys €27m office building

    15 October 2019

    Frankfurt property bought via UBS asset management

  • Chinese insurance investor body forms international advisory committee

    29 May 2019

    Expert group to enhance internationalisation of China’s AM sector

  • Investors’ engagement results in Equinor’s climate change commitments

    25 April 2019

    Storebrand’s asset management unit part of investor group leading engagement process

  • People moves Round-up: 29 March 2019

    29 March 2019

    M&G Prudential, Allianz Global Investors, Axa Investment Managers

  • Q&A: EC's proposals on reduced capital charge for qualifying unrated debt

    12 November 2018

    The European Commission has published for consultation a draft delegated act on amendments to the implementing rules on solvency applicable to insurers. The proposals aim to facilitate investments in private debt amongst others. Jegor Tokarevich from Substance Over Form and Frank Dornseifer from Bundesverband Alternative Investments summarise the key points for Solvency II investors.

  • UBS Asset Management infra debt fund receives €850m

    05 October 2018

    Mix of 40 insurance companies and pension funds from Europe and Asia committed to the fund