News

• LGIM launches ESG-friendly fixed income ETFs in partnership with JP Morgan

  09 December 2020

  Focused on liquidity and ESG and targeted at European wholesale and institutional investors

• CECL had little impact on US insurers this year

  09 December 2020

  Fitch says accounting standard largely immaterial for insurer reported equity

• US recovery not until 2023, Axa IM says

  08 December 2020

  Worse outbreak of COVID-19 in winter predicted

• PIC invests £80m in UK housing association

  08 December 2020

  The investment is split into two tranches, both maturing in 2060

• Aviva Investors commits to £1bn of climate transition loans into real estate

  08 December 2020

  Vigeo-Eiris to provide second party verification and accreditation

• Free webinar: CIOs in the hot seat to manage insurance assets in Asia

  08 December 2020

  Taking place on 12th January

• Insurers placing less emphasis on climate risk in investments

  07 December 2020

  Climate risk underweighted in asset management versus underwriting, IAIS meeting participants say

• Chinese insurers face investment income volatility with increased allocation to equity

  07 December 2020

  But credit risk mitigated from reduced allocation to alternatives, Moody's says

• Impact of pandemic on insurer solvency still to be fully measured, warns ACPR

  07 December 2020

  French regulator also notes no changes in asset allocation by French insurers year on year

• Phoenix reports 4.5% bond downgrades in shareholder portfolio

  04 December 2020

  British insurer also announced commitment to net-zero carbon investment portfolio by 2050