Archive

  • The case for ESG

    From the diesel emissions scandal to the perceived exploitation of zero-hour contracts, there have been many examples in recent years of how failures in the way companies are run can have a harmful impact on the environment, society and investor returns.

  • Brewing storm: Are investors discounting climate risks and opportunities?

    Asset prices do not seem to be adequately reflecting the long-term systemic risk from global climate change. Wellington Management's Alan Hsu explains why insurers are likely to lead the repricing of climate risk – and how multi-decade public-equity approaches might help.

  • Why it's time for insurers to embrace ESG investing

    A growing body of evidence suggests that ESG investing fosters better investment decisions, performance and risk management. While insurers lag other institutional investors in embracing ESG investing, momentum is building and things look set to change.

  • Phoenix ready to step into bulk purchase annuity market

    15 March 2018

    Phoenix Group, a UK consolidator of closed life insurance business, is in exclusive talks for its first bulk purchase annuity transaction.

  • Just Group's ERM investments fall 9% as market soars

    15 March 2018

    Just Group invested less in equity release mortgages (ERMs) in 2017, despite strong growth in the UK market.

  • Prudential spins off M&G Prudential

    14 March 2018

    Prudential is to separate its UK and European and global businesses, resulting in two separately-listed companies "with different investment characteristics and opportunities."

  • Columbia Threadneedle secures £50m Met Police multi-asset mandate

    14 March 2018

    Columbia Threadneedle Investments has been appointed by the Metropolitan Police Friendly Society (Metfriendly) to manage a £50m ($69m) multi-asset mandate.

  • Partner Re's equity-like investments leap in 2017 ahead of possible equity market fall

    14 March 2018

    Partner Re saw its investment results jump from $414m in 2016 to $720m last year, thanks to rising share markets and price increases as spreads in fixed income tightened.

  • Axa IMRA makes first UK infrastructure equity investment

    14 March 2018

    Axa Investment Managers - Real Assets (Axa IMRA) has agreed to acquire 15% of Agility Trains West from John Laing, operator and developer of infrastructure projects, for approximately £230m ($321m).

  • Hannover Re attributes record investment result to sale of listed equities

    13 March 2018

    Overall return of 3.8% helped by private equity portfolio