Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Canadian life insurers sail through pandemic with minimal investment losses

    18 August 2021

    Largest Canadian insurer made money in last 18 months, according to DBRS Morningstar

  • Spezialfonds crypto rule changes could increase risks for insurers

    16 August 2021

    New rules open another door for insurers to invest in volatile crypto, says Fitch

  • NAIC review could limit insurers' investment in derivative funds

    13 August 2021

    Guidance penalises fixed income funds who invest more than 10% in derivatives

  • Manulife IM buys 89,800 acres of timberland

    12 August 2021

    Investment will be used to store carbon as asset manager targets net zero

  • MassMutual opens fund for bitcoin investment

    11 August 2021

    New vehicle follows insurer's $100m crypto play last year

  • Angel Oak hires Manmohan Singh to head insurance solutions

    11 August 2021

    Singh focused on looking for solutions to low rate environment

  • US insurer high yield holdings at highest level in a decade

    11 August 2021

    COVID-19 downgrades left many holding fallen angels, NAIC says

  • AIG looking to Blackstone's "tremendous" origination strengths to boost returns

    09 August 2021

    Insurer's investments flat in Q2, but private equity and hedge funds gain

  • MetLife investments rebound spectacularly from last year

    05 August 2021

    Insurer posts 49% investment gain to make up for sagging underwriting performance

  • Hedge fund's $1.5bn loss puts insurer assets under threat

    04 August 2021

    Alphadyne hit by interest rate plunge over the summer