Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • USA insurers Q3 investments: dare to dream

    14 October 2020

    Second quarter insurance results were not quite as savage as many had been predicting earlier in the year. With Q3 looming on the horizon what risks can the industry expect to face up to and are we out of the woods yet? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Prudential's CIO on running the biggest show in town

    07 October 2020

    In the first of a two-part interview, Tim Schmidt, CIO of the biggest insurance portfolio in the USA, talks about steering Prudential Financial through the most devastating crisis of recent times. Despite headwinds, he remains optimistic of the company's ability to withstand challenges ahead - By Sarfraz Thind

  • USA life insurers credit portfolios to be hit with meaningful losses next year

    06 October 2020

    Fitch report predicts biggest impact of COVID-19 downgrades to be in 2021

  • Chart: Stocks or bonds—any choice in the matter?

    02 October 2020

    Exploring the "Fed Model"

  • Robeco does U-turn on fossil fuel exclusion policy

    24 September 2020

    Asset manager will exclude thermal coals, oil sands and Arctic drilling investments from all portfolios

  • IAR 2020 Americas: Cheap opportunities difficult to access this year, insurers say

    23 September 2020

    Panellists point to increased complexity in modelling bond market risk

  • COVID-19 impact on USA insurer portfolios very difficult to model

    23 September 2020

    IAR 2020 Americas: Panellists thrown by unpredictability of lockdown, bank interventions

  • COVID-19 second-wave biggest risk to USA economy

    22 September 2020

    Lockdown fears and bankruptcy rise a massive threat, IAR Americas panelists say

  • Even lower for longer scenario leaves insurers with slim pickings on the horizon

    22 September 2020

    IAR Americas economist panel fear torturous grind for future insurance investment prospects

  • Ultra-low interest rates a battering threat to USA insurers' business model

    21 September 2020

    Insurers perhaps most "challenged institutional investors", says Cerulli