18 March 2026

A cup of coffee or save the world? Where do insurers stand on ESG today

Analysis

16 March 2026

Comment: Chin up! Real estate investors look firmly ahead, not to see their own shadows

Will the groundhog beat a retreat to its burrow for a while longer?
11 March 2026

IAR private markets 2026: Good securitisation is not financial alchemy

Panel discuss how securitisation has become a strategic tool for insurers' investments
09 March 2026

Where next for European private credit?

Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's Investing in Private Markets conference single out CRE lending as a pocket of opportunity and highlight importance of credit rating fundamentals
04 March 2026

Infra investing: Predictability is the name of the regulation game

Regulators need to get better at building structures for the ever-changing nature, and definition, of infrastructure
02 March 2026

Apollo, Brookfield, KKR and Blackstone spell out Asian plans

From originating assets to buying into insurers, the largest US private assets houses spy opportunity far afield...
25 February 2026

Insurance Asset Risk's investing in private markets 2026 round-up

Highlights from the day's discussions

News

  • AB appoints new global head of insurance - client group

    18 March 2026

  • Asset origination trumps name recognition on private asset managers, Prudential CFO says

    18 March 2026

  • Kindley Re raises $250m of fresh capital from institutional investors, reports say

    18 March 2026

  • Ardian wins infrastructure outsourcing mandate in Taiwan

    18 March 2026

  • Asahi Life backs Hokkaido battery project

    18 March 2026

  • AAIS expands mandate with M&G to €1.1bn

    17 March 2026

  • M&G's impact manager signs $21.5m financing package with Sri Lankan NBFI

    17 March 2026

  • AllianzGI signs MoU with South Korea's National Pension Service

    17 March 2026

  • APAC Weekly - How 'DEI by stealth' is paying off at Japan's insurers

    17 March 2026

  • St James's Place reveals changes in outsourcing partners' names in 2025

    17 March 2026

  • Comment - When hedgies pack up the red carpet for investors after a crisis

    17 March 2026

  • PIC appoints chair of investment and origination committee

    17 March 2026

  • Aviva Investors appoints head of Benelux and Nordics BD

    17 March 2026

  • La Caisse joins nuclear investment advisory board

    17 March 2026

  • Bermuda reinsurance owner Davidson Kempner warns of "capital structure reset" for private equity

    17 March 2026

  • Exclusive: ICG appoints Luke Schlafly as global head of insurance

    17 March 2026

  • Generali's Infranity invests €175m to support Italian data centre expansion

    16 March 2026

  • M&G Real Estate makes first investment in Australia's senior living sector

    16 March 2026

  • Blue Owl Capital fund fends off activists' discounted bid for mid-market lending fund

    16 March 2026

  • Brookfield's Oaktree announces M&A plans for Atlantic Coast Life Insurance

    16 March 2026

  • FWD trimmed equities in 2025, reducing investment result by 15%

    16 March 2026

  • Liberty Mutual-backed Ara acquires energy assets in deals worth $875m

    13 March 2026

  • Mapfre AM appoints CaixaBank AM CIO as new CEO

    13 March 2026

  • PGIM signs $103m acquisition finance deal on US industrial storage portfolio

    13 March 2026

  • Chart of the Week - BPA writers, alternatives managers and the hunger for private assets

    13 March 2026

  • S&P Ratings says foreign units will replace profits from keiretsu sales in Japan

    13 March 2026

  • Mirova invests $15m in African solar-powered wireless towers

    12 March 2026

Events

11 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2026

Debate the key risks, challenges, and opportunities facing insurers today. London, UK.
24 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk Asia 2026

Exploring insurer investment and asset allocation strategies amidst market volatility and rising interest rates. Hong Kong
Most Read
  1. Brookfield's Oaktree announces M&A plans for Atlantic Coast Life Insurance
  2. Exclusive: ICG appoints Luke Schlafly as global head of insurance
  3. Blue Owl Capital fund fends off activists' discounted bid for mid-market lending fund
  4. Generali's Infranity invests €175m to support Italian data centre expansion
  5. FWD trimmed equities in 2025, reducing investment result by 15%
  6. M&G Real Estate makes first investment in Australia's senior living sector
  7. Bermuda reinsurance owner Davidson Kempner warns of "capital structure reset" for private equity
  8. Chart of the Week - BPA writers, alternatives managers and the hunger for private assets
  9. Comment: Chin up! Real estate investors look firmly ahead, not to see their own shadows
  10. APAC Weekly: Japanese lifers' diversified use of asset-intensive reinsurance

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

The awards formally recognise the very best in insurance asset management for the UK and European markets. The winners have been announced.

Nailing their Colours to the Insurance Mast

Just a few months after, the firm has picked up the awards for both Emerging markets and Alternatives manager of the year. Mat Smith, global head of the strategic insurance group at the firm, outlines the new and novel approach his team takes when talking to potential clients.

When the time comes to navigate turbulent rivers

Winning the award for investment team of the year - asset manager, the firm's head of insurance allocation and strategy Deanna Leighton speaks about why the firm handled the year so well.

Bringing it all together

Winning for private credit manager of the year, Blackstone's global head of insurance Phil Sherrill talks about how the firm benefited last year from bringing together its credit and insurance businesses.

Scoping for insurers: Our approach to delivering multi-asset strategies to insurers

At L&G, we're committed to embracing innovation when it has a tangible benefit to our clients.

Meeting the customer's needs

Royal London Asset Management CIO Will Nicoll explains why the firm adopts a client-first approach and why the old ways are still the best.

Spotlight: Outlook for 2026

2026 Insurance Outlook: Cautious optimism and a second bite at the apple

Members of Wellington's Insurance team share their economic expectations, investment ideas, and a regulatory roundup for the year ahead.

Insurance Outlook 2026: Innovation at the Helm

As we close out 2025, the insurance landscape continues to evolve rapidly. Creative solutions and tools will be critical for investors in the year ahead.
09 December 2025

Chart of the week: a year in review

12 charts, one for each of 2025's months
08 December 2025

Insurers hopeful Solvency II LTE reform will unlock €100bn RE opportunity

Lifted hurdles to the LTE module could make listed RE more attractive for insurers.

Focus on Asia Pacific

More on Asia Pacific
02 March 2026

Apollo, Brookfield, KKR and Blackstone spell out Asian plans

From originating assets to buying into insurers, the largest US private assets houses spy opportunity far afield...

  • Asset origination trumps name recognition on private asset managers, Prudential CFO says

  • Ardian wins infrastructure outsourcing mandate in Taiwan

  • Asahi Life backs Hokkaido battery project

  • M&G's impact manager signs $21.5m financing package with Sri Lankan NBFI

  • AllianzGI signs MoU with South Korea's National Pension Service

  • APAC Weekly - How 'DEI by stealth' is paying off at Japan's insurers

  • M&G Real Estate makes first investment in Australia's senior living sector

  • FWD trimmed equities in 2025, reducing investment result by 15%

  • S&P Ratings says foreign units will replace profits from keiretsu sales in Japan

  • SBI Life makes first sustainability-linked bond investment

  • TMAM, Aberdeen and NN Life explain APAC market falls, advise clients against panic

  • South Korean insurers given green light to discuss remuneration with investees

Outsourcing

  • AAIS expands mandate with M&G to €1.1bn

  • St James's Place reveals changes in outsourcing partners' names in 2025

  • Comment - When hedgies pack up the red carpet for investors after a crisis

  • Blue Owl Capital fund fends off activists' discounted bid for mid-market lending fund

People

  • AB appoints new global head of insurance - client group

  • PIC appoints chair of investment and origination committee

  • Aviva Investors appoints head of Benelux and Nordics BD

  • Exclusive: ICG appoints Luke Schlafly as global head of insurance

Regulation

  • Decarbonisation is financially worth it, PGIM's Townsend says

  • Lotte Insurance told to consider asset sales in South Korea

  • Comment - Where to now for Cronos Vita's 112 outsourcing partners?

  • Winners of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk EMEA awards announced

Systems/Data

  • NAIC plans March launch for AI assessment tool

  • Generali Deutschland selects Clearwater Analytics to help scale €40bn unit-linked fund business

  • Insurance Asset Risk survey: US debt levels - should CIOs be worried?

  • Chart of the Week - German men: Do not read this article!