News

  • Phoenix Group invests €60m in Italian gas network

    01 July 2022

    The investment has been made via asset manager abrdn

  • Chart of the Week - Veni, vidi, vendidit ('I came, I saw, I sold [my BTPs]')

    01 July 2022

    Julius Caesar obviously loved the Roman Empire. Insurers' CIOs who kept selling off BTPs in 2021 seem less convinced

  • Italian insurers in first net capital loss position "for several years" as rates rise

    01 July 2022

    IVASS head leaves door open for re-emergence of non-unit linked products

  • Research finds Europe's insurers hit 'peak stinginess' to shareholders

    01 July 2022

    Research paper found stress-tests did not affect buyback and dividend levels since 2018

  • Manulife looks to take full control of Chinese JV

    30 June 2022

    Insurer seeking to expand into China through asset management arm

  • PIMCO appoints Qi Wang to CIO portfolio implementation

    30 June 2022

    A newly-created role amongst the investment manager's CIO leadership team

  • PIC commits £200m to UK retirement communities

    30 June 2022

    Its first investment in market with "huge untapped potential"

  • Allianz Real Estate acquires Italian office

    30 June 2022

    The €175m asset is located in Rome's central business district

  • Higher rates to reduce pressure on insurer earnings, says Fitch

    30 June 2022

    Agency maintains neutral outlook for most insurance markets

  • Taiwan lifers miss Russian bond payments

    30 June 2022

    Cathay Life expected delays, and payment in roubles