News

• Mutuals blame rating agencies for soaring Solvency II costs

  30 March 2016

  Amice calls for amendment to reduce reliance on external ratings

• Aviva sells central European RE fund to asset manager

  30 March 2016

  Valad Europe to take over management of fund

• Allianz acquires three additional wind parks in Finland

  30 March 2016

  German insurer now has more than €3bn invested in the renewable energy sector

• Anbang raises bid for Starwood Hotels to $14bn

  29 March 2016

  New offer tops Marriott's $13.6bn offer

• Tranquilidade to divest from real estate - reports

  29 March 2016

  Insurer cites Solvency II requirements to justify the need to rebalance portfolio

• Largest Portuguese insurer piled up Chinese assets ahead of crash

  29 March 2016

  Fidelidade was acquired by Chinese conglomerate Fosun in 2014

• Longevity a natural investment theme for insurers

  24 March 2016

  ​Ageing populations will create investment opportunities, says PGIM

• Eiopa proposes steps to tackle macro risks created by low interest rates

  24 March 2016

  Not supportive of macroprudential regime at this time

• L&G co-invests £400m in London super port

  24 March 2016

  L&G brings in £250m and the Pension Protection Fund £150m

• Phoenix boosts Solvency II ratio through asset restructuring

  24 March 2016

  Optimises matching adjustment portfolio and moves from gilts to swaps