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Diversification and European equities help Varma weather Q1 volatility
02 May 2025Finnish firm's overall return on investments in the quarter was 0%
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Think the first 100 days of Trump 2.0 was bad? The next 100 will be "really nasty", RLAM says
02 May 2025Affiliate says administration is giving investors "lots of reasons to be nervous" about stock market, on top of already high valuations
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PRA warns of concentration risk and liquidity risks in BPA market
30 April 2025Regulator will continue to keep an eye on funded reinsurance and will consider possibility of "further action"
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As Trump's policies unleash turmoil on markets, Europe's insurers hold more US shares than ever
29 April 2025In GAs, Europe's insurers held €59.3bn worth of US shares directly at the end of 2024, EIOPA data shows
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Be prudent with private allocations amid market turbulence, AB says
28 April 2025Asset manager advises that insurers view opportunity set as both public and private exposures - not either/or
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Forget about finding 'neutral' ECB rates, RLAM says
23 April 2025ECB rate cut trajectory unclear and could include bigger jumps in the future
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Fitch predicts third £40bn+ year for UK BPA market
17 April 2025Insurers' increasing exposure to illiquid and private assets a "key focus" for the agency
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Just Group sticking with fixed cashflow assets in MA portfolios, SFCR says
14 April 2025Solvency UK reforms have been a 24-month tailwind for group's capital overall
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Rothesay reports "immaterial" impact on investments from Solvency UK MA reforms, so far
14 April 2025UK lifer branched into French home loans in 2024
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Pension Insurance Corporation reveals MA asset breakdown in SFCR
14 April 2025Market risk continued dominating group's total SCR in 2024
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Treasury yield spikes may reflect investors' economic downturn fears, AllianzGI says
11 April 2025Yield increases "counterintuitive" alongside equity volatility
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AllianzGI still favours yield curve steepeners amidst trade uncertainty
11 April 2025Affiliate expects ECB to cut rates 25 bps at 17 April meeting
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Chart of the Week - UK life insurers' market risk at sub-module level
11 April 2025As equity and bond markets twist and turn, SFCRs reveal which gyrations matter most for UK CIOs
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Ratings agencies warn of US tariffs' impact on European insurers' investments
10 April 2025Agencies highlight sensitivity to financial market shocks amidst policy uncertainty
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Manulife IM and Aberdeen spell out China's options after Trump's steep tariffs
10 April 2025"Monetised stock market support" one possibility, says Aberdeen Investments
- Lloyd's syndicates ventured 'beyond the core' in 2024
- Insurers have all they need for £100bn UK productive assets commitment, PRA says
- The recipe for capital allocation in the energy transition
- PRA warns of concentration risk and liquidity risks in BPA market
- Aviva Capital Partners confirms plans for £1bn London cancer hub
- UK lifers unlock £78bn of capital benefits from MA in 2024
- Infrastructure is Manulife IM's favoured alternative investment amid uncertainty
- Think the first 100 days of Trump 2.0 was bad? The next 100 will be "really nasty", RLAM says
- Chart of the Week - MA is a £78bn capital goldmine that UK lifers just keep digging
- Axa CIO and chair of EU sustainable finance platform exchange subtle pass of arms over regulation