Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • RGA reports $88m Q1 loss on derivatives and credit spreads moves

    06 May 2020

    Investment income decreased 4% due to COVID-19 effect

  • Allstate slashes equity portfolio by $4bn in February as COVID-19 hits profits

    06 May 2020

    Company reports 35% fall in net investment income in Q1

  • CNA posts $169m investment loss as equity declines

    05 May 2020

    Unrealised investment gains rebound in April

  • US insurer CMBS investments face threat from growing retail delinquencies

    01 May 2020

    Insurers held $136bn of CMBS with retail exposure in 2019

  • Anbang sues Mirae to fulfil $5.8bn hotels purchase

    28 April 2020

    Insurer claims asset manager has 'buyer's remorse' as COVID-19 decimates hotel occupancy

  • Apollo hires ex-Obama energy CRO to help renewables investment

    28 April 2020

    John MacWilliams part of four new infrastructure hires

  • Regulating fear and greed in COVID-19

    27 April 2020

    Asset managers are reporting tales of firms gearing up to take advantage of the opportunities in the market. But when push comes to shove how easy is it to react? Sarfraz Thind explores the psychology of investing in a COVID-19 environment.

  • US insurer equity portfolios plunge 25% on COVID-19

    27 April 2020

    Insurer equities lost all 2019 gains in first three months of the year, according to NAIC

  • McConnell proposals to let states go bankrupt fuel municipal bond risk

    24 April 2020

    US Senate leader's comments add to further strains on COVID-19 hit insurance assets

  • Chubb buys shares and IG bonds in March dislocation

    23 April 2020

    But too much uncertainty prevails to make "significant" allocation changes