News

• US mid-term elections: Trade remains a wildcard, but positives noted for infrastructure

  08 November 2018

  Investors expect a legitimate infrastructure investment plan out of better balance of power

• Munich Re boosted by €2bn property revaluation

  07 November 2018

  But Q3 investment result suffers on losses in equity markets

• Axa IMRA acquires US investment team

  07 November 2018

  And assumes the management of $9.4bn of US mortgage loans

• Dai-Ichi Life Insurance anchors global infrastructure debt fund

  07 November 2018

  Japanese insurer to invest an initial ¥20bn in debt platform with plans to use it to originate primary debt

• Aviva Investors purchases biogas plant

  07 November 2018

  Insurers’ investment arm adds 25MW biogas plant to its infrastructure portfolio

• Long IFRS 17 deferral could break connection with IFRS 9

  07 November 2018

  IASB vice chair Sue Lloyd sounds warning

• M&G Real Estate appoints director of asset management in the Netherlands

  06 November 2018

  Reflecting investors’ appetite for the Dutch market and part of M&G ongoing expansion plans in continental Europe.

• Failed shorting leaves David Einhorn’ Greenlight Re in the red

  06 November 2018

  Reinsurer was also hit by Hurricane Florence losses in Q3

• Scor’s Kessler predicts a blessing for the industry

  06 November 2018

  From S&P European Insurance Conference: Rates expected to rise and spreads to widen gradually

• Ping An becomes largest HSBC shareholder

  06 November 2018

  Chinese insurer increases stake to overtake BlackRock