Archive

  • UK real estate market to withstand Brexit uncertainty

    08 February 2017

    London market is vulnerable, however, says M&G Real Estate

  • Investing where the wind blows

    08 February 2017

    Allianz's in-house alternative asset manager has closed four tax equity investments in US wind farms in only 12 months, and plans more in 2017. Head of renewables at Allianz Capital Partners David Jones talks to Asa Gibson about the firm's American wind expansion.

  • UK regulator seeks views improving liquidity of open-ended property funds

    08 February 2017

    Concerns include market confidence loss and further price falls following post-referendum fund suspensions

  • Gold tarnishes Munich Re's investment result

    07 February 2017

    But returns stable despite weaker commodities

  • Top 10 ideas for insurance CIOs

    03 February 2017

    Mercer's global insurance investment team has picked out ten initiatives to help chief investment officers navigate a changing landscape and bolster existing operations. Asa Gibson reports

  • Beazley ditches sovereigns for investment grade debt

    03 February 2017

    CEO credits insourced investment decisions for strong 2016 returns

  • MetLife takes $3.2bn hit on derivatives hedging in Q4

    02 February 2017

    Net investment income rose 4% compared to Q4 2015

  • Stress test or eventuality: it's time to respond

    31 January 2017

    European life insurers should reassess their investment strategies in light of Eiopa's latest stress test, which exposed vulnerabilities to a plausible 'low-for-long' interest rate environment, writes JP Morgan Asset Management's Vladimir Zdorovenin.

  • Asian states act on talismanic insurance-linked investments

    31 January 2017

    Iran and India make significant decisions on important investment stakes

  • Watchdog keeps third-party managers away from Indian insurers

    30 January 2017

    Draft rules prohibits outsourcing the running of assets "in any manner whatsoever"