Sarfraz Thind

• ECB rings further alarm on insurer liquidity risk

  28 November 2023

  Adds fuel to debate on liquidity risk as market anticipates economic downturn

• Shift to illiquids has heightened risk for US insurers, says Fitch

  28 November 2023

  Rating agency says PE-insurers have most exposure and could face shock when assets revalued

• Singapore's regulator issues phase one of Generative AI risk framework

  21 November 2023

  Will enable insurers and asset managers to roll out AI initiatives

• Manulife IM to buy Hintze's CQS hedge fund

  16 November 2023

  Marks end of an era for one of the UK's most famous alternative investors

• Geopolitical and macro factors drive 17% foreign assets drop for US insurers

  15 November 2023

  Industry has had a 44% decline in foreign investments in last decade, NAIC finds

• US insurers drop hedge funds

  13 November 2023

  Just 15 insurers account for 79% of hedge fund holdings, according to AM Best

• An ex-Fed head preaches calmness in times of trouble

  09 November 2023

  Thomas Sullivan, ex-Federal Reserve senior associate director, says macro risk is the biggest worry for insurance markets right now. But regulators should not be stymying investment innovation

  

• Mapfre rejigs CIO role

  30 October 2023

  José Luis Jiménez appointed deputy chief financial officer

• Middle East conflict is most significant threat to stability in a long time

  27 October 2023

  Conning's new CIO says US involvement will risk market destabilization

• Waterfall Asset Management sets up insurance division

  25 October 2023

  To help insurers invest in US residential whole loans