Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • European insurers eye sticky private credit market

    15 June 2016

    European Insurers have been building up their investment in the private credit market these past three years. Although there is room for growth in this asset class, there are currently some serious caveats which need to be borne in mind. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Manulife Asset Management prepares major European expansion

    15 June 2016

    New fund platform and European appointments to support large-scale distribution growth

  • OMAM to acquire 60% stake in Landmark Partners

    14 June 2016

    Hastens separation of subsidiary companies

  • Prudential puts €150m into solar energy fund

    14 June 2016

    NextPower II will focus on Italian solar projects

  • SS&C launches investment management software for insurers

    13 June 2016

    Global Gateway to help insurers with analytics and reporting tasks

  • Allianz resolute in Asian asset strategy despite South Korea sale

    04 May 2016

    Allianz's sale of its South Korean insurance and asset management businesses marked a significant retreat for the insurer. Yet, the company continues to target growth in the region. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Zurich looking for solutions to Asian investment jam

    27 April 2016

    Dealing with low interest rates is a global issue, but in Asia Pacific there are additional challenges facing insurers, as Zurich's regional investment manager Michael Vos explains to Sarfraz Thind

  • Axa's Asia CIO gets an appreciation of the region's complexities

    30 March 2016

    Axa has made Asia one of its focus areas for expansion. The region offers huge growth potential but there are investment issues, such as diverse regulations and scarcity of assets, says regional CIO Boris Moutier. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • IFRS accounting rules to shape asset allocation

    03 February 2016

    When it finally goes live, the IFRS 9 accounting rule is likely to have a notable impact on asset allocation. So what should participants be aware of? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Goodbye gilts as Solvency II shifts asset allocation

    20 January 2016

    Prompted by Solvency II, some insurers have moved out of government bonds and into swaps and short-dated government or corporate bonds. But the swap-based approach is not without its challenges, as Sarfraz Thind reports