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APAC Weekly - Australia's annuity writer(s) wins out in capital framework re-set
07 April 2026Apollo-backed Challenger argued for some significantly different capital framework settings, to those its industry will get, come July
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Athora: The benefit of patient capital, in private credit
06 April 2026For every €1 the re/insurer has deployed in private credit since 2018, losses have affected €0.007, as David Walker discovers
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Data centres: The darlings of discussions but not yet of allocation
02 April 2026Insurers' enthusiasm for the sector is tempered by doubts over concentration risk, obsolescence, exits and even whether the assets belong in real estate at all
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Highly predictable cashflow assets - still waiting for the goldrush?
30 March 2026The Solvency UK reforms allowing insurers to invest up to 10% of their MA portfolios in 'highly predictable' cashflow assets launched in June 2024, but its positive impact was not immediately clear
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The Middle East conflict is a 'general account event' for insurers
23 March 2026Risks are on the downside and more on the 'asset side' of re/insurers' businesses, experts say
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Comment: Chin up! Real estate investors look firmly ahead, not to see their own shadows
16 March 2026Will the groundhog beat a retreat to its burrow for a while longer?
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Where next for European private credit?
09 March 2026Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's Investing in Private Markets conference single out CRE lending as a pocket of opportunity and highlight importance of credit rating fundamentals
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Insurance Asset Risk's investing in private markets 2026 round-up
25 February 2026Highlights from the day's discussions
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How to stress-test €600bn worth of private markets assets
18 February 2026As Europe's regulators mull what stressors are best to test a private markets portfolio, managers have some thoughts...
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Are US Treasuries 'safe' or is it time to strike them out?
16 February 2026Investors reduced allocations in H1 2025 to US govvies, but their utility remains