Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • When Japan sneezes

    11 December 2023

    Japan's economy has seen a sea change this year as the BoJ loosens what seems like it has been a lifetime of low rates. Life insurers are preparing to make their own moves on the back of this—which could impact the rest of the world.

  • BlackRock reveals "sizeable short" on P&C insurance

    08 December 2023

    Asset manager rings alarm bells on US insurance and its impact on wider economy

  • Regulators monitoring insurer derivatives use, IAIS says

    07 December 2023

    Rising interest rates increasing margin call risks on insurer derivative holdings

  • Brookfield raises $30bn for world's largest infrastructure fund

    01 December 2023

    Fund surpasses $25bn target with 200 investors

  • US insurer equity holdings dropped last year in wake of stock market rout

    30 November 2023

    Positive equity returns in 2023 have benefited insurers, NAIC finds

  • 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