Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Commercial mortgages close up

    16 May 2019

    Strong returns, stable performance, low risk—the market for commercial mortgage loans has run on tailwinds in the last 10 years with more insurers bringing the asset onto their portfolio than ever before. But, with a looming economic downturn, is the love affair with CMLs about to run out? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Sun Life sees $52m hit from PG&E exposure

    10 May 2019

    Losses from renewable energy investments linked to bankrupt utility

  • CECL: US insurers getting to grips with accounting standard overhaul

    09 May 2019

    Like IFRS 9, the US's current expected credit losses (CECL) accounting standard was devised to tackle expected credit losses in financial institution portfolios. The rules, however, appear harsh in relation to the insurance industry. By Sarfraz Thind

  • Blackstone launches impact investment arm

    08 May 2019

    Asset manager with $50bn in insurance assets seeks more responsible investments

  • Federal Reserve warns of heightened corporate credit risk

    08 May 2019

    Fed’s Financial Stability Report reiterates risk of corporate bonds, loans and CLOs

  • Prudential hit with $638m investment loss in Q1

    03 May 2019

    Derivatives and tightening credits spread to blame

  • MetLife investment income drops 35% in first quarter

    02 May 2019

    Weak private equity performance, yield curve inversion hits variable income result

  • MetLife increases responsible investments to $52bn

    23 April 2019

    Responsible assets make up 8% of total assets

  • Wells Fargo AM hires US insurance solutions lead

    18 April 2019

    Ed Martin joins from Genworth Financial

  • Macquarie buys Foresters’ $12.3bn asset management business

    10 April 2019

    US life insurer to focus on core activities