Archive

  • Curious and curiouser - the strange and painful case of negative yields

    23 January 2020

    Manulife IM investigates what was once only an alternate reality, of negative-yielding debt, for fixed income investors and gives some suggestions as to how investors can solve the problem. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • BrightSphere appoints Hill as insurance solutions director

    15 January 2020

    Newly-created position at asset manager targeting US insurance growth

  • US Outlook 2020: an encore for investors

    15 January 2020

    Many had bet on the market staging a final whimper last year before recession. But the talk of a global downturn suddenly vanished in the last few months of 2019. Now investors are looking at the market with rosy spectacles and hoping for more rewards in 2020. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Blackstone hires head of insurance solutions business

    14 January 2020

    Former CIO of Global Atlantic Gilles Dellaert replaces Chris Blunt

  • Late cycle no time to be a hero, says Aegon AM

    14 January 2020

    Politics and trade two biggest risks to US investors this year

  • Apollo loans $800m to clean energy company

    14 January 2020

    New Fortress investment represents commitment to ESG

  • Manulife IM closes $1.5bn PE fund-of-funds

    10 January 2020

    Invests in 25 private equity managers

  • Aflac ties up with middle market loans manager Varagon

    09 January 2020

    Joins AIG to invest up to $3bn in MM loans

  • US insurer Symetra launches asset management division

    08 January 2020

    Company will initially invest in US assets for Japanese parent, Sumitomo Life

  • Conning: Sipping at the top table

    31 December 2019

    Insurance assets are the mine asset managers have been looking to tap into in the last few years. Conning has built out its business to do exactly that, and now takes a place on the top table. Chief executive Woody Bradford explains how. By Sarfraz Thind