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Japanese lifers looking for a beacon in the equity markets storm
16 April 2025With trade wars sending markets haywire, and equities being the highest risk in insurers' investment portfolios, investment and risk teams are holding firm, in the hope of a window of blue sky
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Insurers double down on defence spending, while maintaining ESG exclusions
12 March 2025ESG and defence investments not mutually exclusive, insurers suggest, as NATO powers commit to spend more
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It will take more than Solvency tweaks to mobilise capital in UK plc
10 March 2025Private sector stakeholders highlight the need for more effective blended finance solutions at ABI annual conference
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Insurers now taking a more blended approach to public and private investing, Barings says
12 February 2025Insurance Asset Risk sat down with Patrick O'Sullivan, head of international insurance solutions at investment manager Barings to discuss his role and the sector's changing approach to investing in private markets.
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Will the NAIC's new regulations change insurer's attitudes to private credit investments?
03 February 2025David Zhang, director at New York-based advisory firm MSCI, discusses how US insurers are coping with a torrent of new regulation from the NAIC
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The NAIC is cooking up a hearty bowl of reform, how should US insurers prepare for the meal?
20 January 2025From risk-based capital to GEMS and the Insurer Investment Regulation Framework, 2025 could be a busy year
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Exploring the demand in affordable housing
23 December 2024Mike Lohmeier, chief investment officer at IMPACT Community Capital, explains the current state of play in affordable housing investments in the US, and compares it to other real estate asset classes
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Insurers are picking up banks' fossil fuel financing slack
16 December 2024Rainforest Action Network says there is a "shocking lack of transparency about what insurers are underwriting and investing in"
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The art of fishing in more than one pond at F&G
16 October 2024Chief investment officer Leena Punjabi discusses the US insurer's investment strategy, its partnership with Blackstone, and where the investment opportunities currently lie.
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Grudge match: How is the market preparing for the US presidential election?
14 October 2024The US presidential race in just a few months has dispensed more thrills and spills than the fabled race of 1968. But what is worrying insurers and their asset managers about the outcome of 2024?