Archive

  • Five minutes with: Gjensidige's CIO Erik Ranberg

    31 May 2017

    Norwegian insurer's chief investment officer talks to Insurance Asset Risk about his concerns regarding real rates, a lack of duration in the bond market, regulatory ambiguity, political risk and the need for active management. Asa Gibson reports

  • Prudential invests in Indian wind power

    30 May 2017

    Insurer's Asian investment arm has invested an undisclosed amount into Watsun Infrabuild

  • Lloyd's more than triples investment returns in 2016

    30 May 2017

    The London market's SFCR reveals 234.5% year-on-year increase in total investment return

  • Extent of German insurers' market risk revealed in SFCRs

    30 May 2017

    Industry exposure unveiled as Gothaer plans investments in property and renewables

  • LGIM's Brexit plan involves shift to Ireland

    26 May 2017

    Standard Life likely to choose Dublin too

  • The continued lure of equity

    26 May 2017

    Solvency II has punished equity investment with its 39% capital charge. But the SCR restrictions are bringing out a plethora of equity structures designed to appeal to insurers with lower volatility and capital charges. Is this enough to attract new investors? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Gothaer combines responsibility for life and investment products

    26 May 2017

    Challenges brought by low interest rate climate and Solvency II require 'realignment of business model'

  • Insurer mandates boost private market investor's results

    25 May 2017

    ICG reports increased business from P&C insurers as well as life, as interest in private debt rises

  • Blackstone to manage investments for Fidelity & Guarantee Life

    25 May 2017

    Funds affiliated to Blackstone form part of investor consortium to buy US annuity provider

  • UK insurers' reliance on transitionals concerns analysts

    24 May 2017

    Dependence on LTG package and transitional measures laid bare by SFCRs; Prudential's investment risk capital requirement higher than peers