Vincent Huck

Articles by Vincent Huck

  • Provinzial NordWest picks Moody’s Analytics modelling technology

    04 June 2018

    The three selected tools will be used for actuarial valuations and investment analysis

  • Private markets: end of the credit cycle, start of a new era?

    04 June 2018

    Insurers have increasingly invested in private assets in recent years to counter the low yield environment. But as we enter the later stages of the credit cycle, questions are being raised on whether private assets were tactical short-term choices, or if insurers have fully embraced these asset classes. Vincent Huck reports

  • New sustainability index puts food sector on insurance industry's plate

    01 June 2018

    A new index to capture the investment risks and opportunities in the food sector through the ESG lens has been launched. Abigail Herron discusses the findings on 60 of the largest listed livestock and fisheries companies, many of which will feature heavily in insurers' investment portfolios

  • Lloyd's syndicates investment bill jumps 33%

    31 May 2018

    Returns also rose in 2017 thanks to conservative allocation to equity and risk assets

  • Legal & General IM chief executive to retire

    31 May 2018

    Mark Zinkula has held the position since March 2011

  • Aviva Investors launches £37bn combined real assets business

    30 May 2018

    Integration of real estate, infrastructure and private debt businesses into single platform

  • Allianz becomes largest minority shareholder of Moneyfarm

    29 May 2018

    The online investment platform raised £40m in latest fund-raising round

  • European Commission to legislate ESG inclusion in insurers' investments

    25 May 2018

    Proposal part of first four legislative measures to boost sustainable finance in the region

  • Brazil becomes world’s first insurance market to commit to climate risk transparency

    24 May 2018

    Latin America’s largest insurance market declared support to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

  • World's top insurers stalling on climate change drive

    24 May 2018

    While insurers are increasingly acute to environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report