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The data crunch
19 October 2016Solvency II and asset diversification strategies have added a mountain of data to the insurance investment process, prompting insurers to look at new initiatives to tackle the issue. Sarfraz Thind reports.
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The opportunities and obstacles of multi-asset portfolios
14 September 2016Irrational pessimism and excessive caution is inhibiting insurance investors, while regulatory ignorance is blocking an escape from low yields through multi-asset portfolios, says Hani Redha.
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The case against hedge fund divestment
20 July 2016The poor performance of hedge funds has led some insurers to slash their allocation, but the asset class has the potential to produce yield in difficult markets, as Asa Gibson reports
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Catching the last wave of the credit cycle
13 July 2016Confronted with the prospect of an increase in default rates, insurers are hunting for yield in a more selective but expansive way, BlackRock's Zach Buchwald tells Hugo Coelho
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Aegon targets expansion of asset management division
21 January 2016The investment management division of the Dutch insurer wants to meet the increasing demand for benchmark-agnostic active investment solutions. Benedicte Gravrand reports.
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Asset management in the Solvency II transition
11 December 2015Preparing for Solvency II is one thing, but living with it will involve further refinements in how insurers approach asset management, as participants in part one this InsuranceERM/Standard Life Investments roundtable attest
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Managing illiquid assets needs banking-like skills
16 October 2015In part two of this InsuranceERM/Insurance Asset Risk and Standard Life Investments roundtable on illiquid assets, experts discuss the management capabilities required and how the assets fit into Solvency II
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Smoothing the flow in illiquid assets
09 October 2015Illiquid assets have the potential to boost the yield and diversification of insurers' investments, but they are not a shoo-in to the portfolio, as discussed in part one of this InsuranceERM/Insurance Asset Risk and Standard Life Investments roundtable
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Insurance Asset Risk's top stories of 2014
29 December 2014The events of 2014 confirmed that low interest rates and regulatory change remain the top concerns for insurers, says Christopher Cundy
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The art of asset allocation
25 November 2014Creating an asset allocation policy is only the first step in an insurer's asset management business. Getting the policy implemented is a whole separate challenge. Julian Temes, head of strategy implementation at Zurich, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the nitty gritty of execution.