Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • US insurers ETFs drop by 23.5% in 2022, first significant decline since inception

    26 May 2023

    Two "mega" insurers exited all equities which contributed to decline, S&P Dow Jones finds

  • European CRE picture is "less alarming" than in the US, Allianz says

    26 May 2023

    But careful selection needs to be uppermost for investors

  • MetLife IM to manage 'significant amount' of parent's $19.2bn reinsurance deal

    25 May 2023

    MetLife signed deal to reinsure annuities with Global Atlantic

  • Only a 0.01% probability of US debt ceiling default, Allianz GI says

    24 May 2023

    But a 60% chance of shutdown is likely as talks look unlikely to bear fruit

  • Nassau Financial signs UN PRI

    23 May 2023

    Will provide a practical framework for investment strategies to align with social responsibilities

  • Asset managers still reluctant to push insurers for direct fossil fuel action

    22 May 2023

    As Hartford rejects call to shun fossil fuels at AGM

  • The US battles against ESG

    22 May 2023

    US climate change politics have hit a turning point. What started off as mild disgruntlement against woke investing now looks to have turned into an all-out war by right-leaning states against climate siders. It is enough to make the head spin. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Radian names Sumita Pandit as CFO

    19 May 2023

    Will oversee investments for mortgage insurer

  • Sound Point hires Gunther Stein as CIO of US credit and CLO platform

    19 May 2023

    Follows asset manager's acquisition of Assured Guaranty's investment business last month

  • US debt ceiling drama strikes again

    18 May 2023

    Grubby politics are again featuring as the spoiler for financial market equilibrium. The US debt ceiling standoff seems to be an annual affair—but this one looks a lot more serious than those in the past. Sarfraz Thind reports