Archive

  • Fitch raises concerns of US life insurers "overreaching for yield"

    01 July 2021

    But can stave off rating downgrades by managing in-force business and products

  • Quick vaccine rollout in China will have positive result for EMs

    30 June 2021

    Faster rate of injection to improve economic outlook, Ashmore Group says

  • Rising inflation is not transitory

    30 June 2021

    Allianz GI points to threat of volatility spikes as inflation concerns grow

  • Comment: The Cold War over non-financial disclosures

    30 June 2021

    The fragmented landscape of non-financial disclosures is consolidating, and it is geopolitical considerations that are driving the emergence of winners, and the downfall of the rest. Vincent Huck surveys the battlefield and predicts who will emerge victorious.

  • The low rate crunch

    28 June 2021

    You can't get away from low rates if you are an insurer. But how bad is the low rate environment for the industry? Well the devil's in the detail as Sarfraz Thind finds out.

  • Inflation risks are on the upside, Moody's says

    23 June 2021

    Insurers should be prepared for possible sharp spikes in rates as inflation threat rises

  • MetLife to put $500m into new impact investments by 2030

    22 June 2021

    One quarter directed to address climate change

  • Insurers should stay clear of crypto as market plunges

    22 June 2021

    PPM's sees low rates potentially lifting as inflation hits

  • Private equity continues to grow as US insurers' asset of choice

    22 June 2021

    Insurers increased PE holding by 14.8% last year, according to AM Best

  • Disclosure biggest challenge for ESG investors

    16 June 2021

    Allocators need much more transparent data on company sustainable activities