11 March 2026

IAR private markets 2026: Good securitisation is not financial alchemy

Analysis

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
23 February 2026

NAIC to be "laser focused" on insurer's changing appetites for private and alternative assets

New NAIC president Scott A. White has set out his plans for the year in a series of recent interviews
18 February 2026

How to stress-test €600bn worth of private markets assets

As Europe's regulators mull what stressors are best to test a private markets portfolio, managers have some thoughts...

News

  • 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

  • La Caisse backs US industrial outdoor storage partnership

    12 March 2026

  • BNPP AM Alts invests in tropical forest restoration company

    12 March 2026

  • SBI Life makes first sustainability-linked bond investment

    12 March 2026

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

    12 March 2026

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

    12 March 2026

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

    12 March 2026

  • Achmea Pension and Life Insurance signs reinsurance deals to optimise investment portfolio

    11 March 2026

  • Is now the time to take risk in real estate?

    11 March 2026

  • RLAM and British Land sign letting deal on London science property

    11 March 2026

  • L&G asset management at "inflection point" as private markets investing gathers speed

    11 March 2026

  • Irish Life and Canada Life invest in private markets transition fund

    11 March 2026

  • Comment - Can Mickey Mouse engineer the 'perfect' home insurance policy for our era?

    11 March 2026

  • Amundi appointed to €350m private markets mandate by Caisse Centrale de Réassurance

    10 March 2026

  • Barings invests €70m in Madrid affordable BTR asset

    10 March 2026

  • Schroders appoints head of UK institutional

    10 March 2026

  • APAC Weekly: Japanese lifers' diversified use of asset-intensive reinsurance

    10 March 2026

  • RGA appoints Jayson Bronchetti to senior investment role

    10 March 2026

  • Taiwan insurer KGI Life spends NT$6.3bn on local property

    10 March 2026

  • US economy is "far less" resilient today than it was during 2022 oil shock, Manulife IM says

    09 March 2026

  • Resolution Life appoints CEO for Asia and Europe

    09 March 2026

  • South Korea's insurers commit KRW 40trn to productive finance

    09 March 2026

Market Insight

Connecting capital to opportunity

In this episode of the Streaming Income podcast, Barings Chairman & CEO Mike Freno shares how long-term partnerships, innovative thinking, and deep global relationships are reshaping the asset management landscape.

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. US economy is "far less" resilient today than it was during 2022 oil shock, Manulife IM says
  2. APAC Weekly: Japanese lifers' diversified use of asset-intensive reinsurance
  3. Where next for European private credit?
  4. Standard Life's CIO Mike Eakins appointed CEO of PIC
  5. IAR private markets 2026: Good securitisation is not financial alchemy
  6. Winners of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk EMEA awards announced
  7. Zurich's Miller spots market upside despite 'Pandora's Box' in Middle East
  8. Apollo, Brookfield, KKR and Blackstone spell out Asian plans
  9. Resolution Life appoints CEO for Asia and Europe
  10. RGA appoints Jayson Bronchetti to senior investment role

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.

Insurance Investment Outsourcing Trends

01 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part III, Outsourcing and private markets assets - a new world for outsourcing?

Insurers explore the potential impact of insurance CIOs increased appetite for non-mainstream, manager-originated assets, on the outsourcing agreements
25 December 2025

Outsourcing RT series: Part II, structuring the modern outsourcing deal: insurers expectation

Insurers examine how, together with their asset managers, they are now structuring outsourcing arrangements
18 December 2025

Outsourcing roundtable series: Part I, Does the traditional 'mandate model' has a future?

Insurers explore how regulation, private assets and ESG are reshaping outsourcing today and in the decade ahead.
28 November 2025

Chart of the Week - The rise and rise of (small) insurers investing in private assets

Analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows it is not just Europe's life juggernauts sourcing private assets....

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...

  • 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

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

  • Is now the time to take risk in real estate?

  • APAC Weekly: Japanese lifers' diversified use of asset-intensive reinsurance

  • Taiwan insurer KGI Life spends NT$6.3bn on local property

  • Resolution Life appoints CEO for Asia and Europe

  • MS&AD invests in satellite developer for natcat assessments

  • Lotte Insurance told to consider asset sales in South Korea

  • China Re boosts Hong Kong outsourcing mandate value by 63% to HKD 180m

Outsourcing

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

  • Amundi appointed to €350m private markets mandate by Caisse Centrale de Réassurance

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

  • Winners of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk EMEA awards announced

People

  • Mapfre AM appoints CaixaBank AM CIO as new CEO

  • Schroders appoints head of UK institutional

  • RGA appoints Jayson Bronchetti to senior investment role

  • South Korea's insurers commit KRW 40trn to productive finance

Regulation

  • Chart of the Week - How outsourcing looks in the Cayman Islands

  • Capital benefits driving South Korean lifers towards rated APAC private funds, says S&P Global

  • Cayman Islands watchdog publishes outsourcing best practices, and shortcomings

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

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!