Archive

  • Swiss Life hails real estate investments for improved results

    16 August 2017

    Insurer dismisses talk of price bubble given the low interest rate environment

  • Rumours put John Hancock in frame for $4bn renewables portfolio

    15 August 2017

    US arm of Canadian group Manulife thrown in the hat as a possible suitor to NRG renewables portfolio sell-off

  • Talanx realises gains to feed ZZR

    14 August 2017

    Follows Allianz and Munich Re in harvesting investment asset gains to finance interest rate volatility buffer

  • M&G pays €41.5m for Brussels office

    14 August 2017

    Manager attracted to strong macro fundamentals in Europe's capital city

  • Global real estate returns expected to dip

    11 August 2017

    Industrial properties promise the best return on investment over next four years

  • Private equity and property drive Hannover Re first half returns

    10 August 2017

    But CFO cautions against expecting private equity returns to be repeated

  • Prudential combines M&G with UK and Europe business

    10 August 2017

    New business to manage £332bn in assets, with greater scale enabling group to move to a capital-light model under Solvency II

  • Aegon ploughs into illiquid investments to optimise Dutch back-book

    10 August 2017

    Offloads about €1bn of corporate bonds to free up funds

  • M&A: tipping the scales

    09 August 2017

    With a squeeze on fees and increased competition, the asset management world is realising the need for scale. Insurers have already started on the M&A trail, but there appears to be much more on the way. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Danish insurers' investments attract regulator's attention

    09 August 2017

    Sector's exposure to mortgages rose as watchdog considered consultation