-
Insurers get defensive in the face of Brexit fears
29 August 2019In the three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union, the emotional pendulum has swung from hope to despair – regardless of where one stands on the issue – making fertile ground for comments. But what do the numbers say when looking at insurers' asset allocation in the years since the referendum? Vincent Huck reports.
-
Sun Life CIO Brown comments on sustainability bond completion
28 August 2019Bond has lowest coupon in Sun Life’s history
-
CIO, CRO and CFO - a partnership where everyone has a role
23 August 2019A panel at the IAR Americas conference in New York in September will explore where the risk tolerance of the CRO stops, and the risk appetite of the CIO starts
-
EM debt - worth a look in the latter stages of the credit cycle?
22 August 2019A market downturn is deemed to have more impact on emerging markets (EM) than on developed economies. It poses the question whether EM debt is a smart investment at this stage of the credit cycle. Ian Coulman, chief investment officer at Pool Re, speaks with Vincent Huck on the topic.
-
HSBC GAM appoints global head of credit
22 August 2019Tina Radovic will lead the global credit research platform which currently has $179bn of fixed income assets
-
Investment returns drive Achema's 48% growth in operational results
15 August 2019Affiliated asset manager also reports growth in AuM and a €28bn external mandate win
-
Reinsurers’ acquisition of alternative capital managers is heating up
14 August 2019S&P predicts more consolidation for global reinsurers
-
IAR EMEA conference: questions from the audience
13 August 2019The audience for the chief investment officer panel at Insurance Asset Risk’s European conference asked a lot of questions that couldn’t be answered in the time available. Vincent Huck caught up with Massimo Di Tria, CIO at Cattolica Assicurazioni, to get his responses.
-
Insurers’ focus shifts from compliance to optimising portfolios
12 August 2019Aviva Investors’ Iain Forrester and Alex Wharton share their thoughts on current items on insures’ agendas
-
Exclusive: Polish insurer PZU promotes its CIO to CEO role
09 August 2019Robert Kubin appointed CEO of the Polish state-run insurer's asset management arm