Zurich looks to boost real estate portfolio
Alessandro Bronda, Zurich's real estate investment strategist, tells Marc Jones why the asset class is performing well and why it is an important part of the insurer's overall portfolio.
Alessandro Bronda, Zurich's real estate investment strategist, tells Marc Jones why the asset class is performing well and why it is an important part of the insurer's overall portfolio.
Instilling fresh thinking into the asset strategies of legacy insurers while navigating the global financial crisis has occupied Vidur Bahree for the best part of a decade. He tells Christopher Cundy about the ups, downs and turnarounds.
Insurers are grappling with new EU rules which could discourage the use of derivatives at a time when they need them more than ever. Safraz Thind reports.
The events of 2014 confirmed that low interest rates and regulatory change remain the top concerns for insurers, says Christopher Cundy
With the London market likely to soften further in 2015, insurers will increasingly have to look beyond underwriting returns to make a profit, with many expected to revise asset strategies. Christopher Cundy explores
The UK has set out a scenario for economic development that could lead to insurers and pension funds taking on a huge amount of inflation risk. Christopher Cundy reports
A paucity of appropriate assets is leading European insurers to other markets. But what are the risks in terms of hedging and eligibility for the matching adjustment? Christopher Cundy reports
Creating an asset allocation policy is only the first step in an insurer's asset management business. Getting the policy implemented is a whole separate challenge. Julian Temes, head of strategy implementation at Zurich, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the nitty gritty of execution.
Gareth Mee runs through the capital charges that will apply to assets commonly held by insurers and explains where internal models could bring a better or worse treatment than the standard formula
The benefits of using orthogonal calibration with principal component analysis of the candidate assets when calibrating a replicating portfolio are explained by Alexey Botvinnik, Dr Mario Hoerig, Dr Florian Ketterer, Alexander Tazov and Florian Wechsung
Allianz down to third; total AuM of 500 managers at record level
Clarification of the Solvency II capital charges will clear the way for more insurers to embrace the asset class, joining those already attracted by the superior returns