Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Chelsea FC-owner pushes illiquids risk for US insurer

    13 October 2023

    Alt AM insurers held four times more illiquid assets than rest of market last year, Fitch finds

  • US insurer CLO exposures grew to nearly $250bn in 2022

    12 October 2023

    Still only 3% of total assets, according to NAIC

  • Volatility blows in Outsourced CIO sails

    11 October 2023

    The outsourcing chief investment officer world sometimes goes under the radar. Mercer's co-head of US insurance, Chris Tschida, explains how the OCIO giant works its magic and why its advice is needed now more than ever.

  • US insurers remaining calm in face of bond market rout

    06 October 2023

    But the speed and magnitude of yields move has still been a surprise

  • Chris Moran named Schroders' new US head of insurance

    20 September 2023

    Replaces Andrew Terry

  • Somers names John Patin CIO

    19 September 2023

    Most recently senior investment officer for Starr

  • TIAA seeds Nuveen housing fund with $250m investment

    19 September 2023

    Fund aimed at creating housing for low income residents

  • US life insurer key IMR metric falls to 12 year low as bond sales hit

    19 September 2023

    But NAIC rule change will help insurers struggling with negative mark

  • Man hires two to insurance solutions group

    18 September 2023

    Reporting to Nick Humphreys, global head of insurance

  • Blackstone merges credit and insurance groups to form BXCI

    14 September 2023

    New division will be led by Gilles Dellaert, aims for $1trn