-
Japan's CIOs have alternatives managers in their sights
17 April 2024The Bank of Japan may have stolen the limelight last month, but insurance CIOs made headlines as well, with eye-catching allocations to non-mainstream assets and emerging managers
-
On the merry-go-round of asset classes, with Generali Group's CIO Francesco Martorana
15 April 2024In the second part of this interview, Generali group CIO Francesco Martorana discusses on the merry-go-round of asset classes the Italian giant invests in, and provides an outlook for the next 12 to 18 months
-
What lurks below - Lloyd's syndicates shine a light on 'level 3' illiquid holdings
11 April 2024While liquid bonds dominate syndicates' general accounts, liquidity analysis reveals there is more to investment portfolios at Lloyd's
-
Why the PRI has its sights set high for Asia
10 April 2024PRI board member Takeshi Kimura explains why Asian investors have the potential to lead the global financial industry and how they are adopting a "future-maker" mindset
-
CIO Interview: managing Europe's third largest general account
08 April 2024Generali group CIO Francesco Martorana discusses the Italian giant's investment strategy and reveals some of its most exotic investments, including blockchain
-
Comment: Lloyd's roars back with profits from investments and underwriting, both cylinders firing
04 April 2024A series of features will examine investment and underwriting aspects of Lloyd's and syndicates' 2023 results
-
Comment: Investment vehicles, an update from the 2024 NAIC Spring National Meeting
03 April 2024Amnon Levy looks at the latest developments in investment classification and accounting treatment
-
The (commodity) office is dead; long live the office
03 April 2024Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's Investing in Real Assets conference 2024 find real estate alive and kicking, but occupier demands shifting
-
Private credit beats PE for insurers' appetite for the first time in GSAM survey
02 April 2024Goldman Sachs AM's latest annual insurance survey also reveals insurers' highest appetite for duration risk since the survey first ran 13 years ago
-
Three CIOs tackle the dilemma of accessing real assets via public versus private markets
02 April 2024Insurance Asset Risk Investing in Real Assets 2024 conference explored opportunities in both markets
- M&G's insurance CIO on managing a £1bn office real estate project
- EU Solvency II reform a "golden opportunity" to reduce risk margin, Insurance Europe says
- Singapore regulator expects more private credit investments as insurers grow assets 7%
- INVL's private debt fund backs Latvian startup investor
- Schroders Greencoat acquires 110 MWp solar portfolio
- Local government pension reform could unlock £40bn in infrastructure investment, PIC says
- Comment: MS&AD treaded carefully in the minefield of unwinding its cross-holdings
- Fortitude Re appoints CFO
- Tokio Marine announces JPY 57bn tender offer for strategic equity investment by Toyota
- Double act: IAR meets AllianceBernstein's first CIO of insurance and his deputy