Archive

  • Insurers’ outsourced assets increase by 16.9% in 2017

    23 May 2018

    Results of the 2018 Insurance Investment Outsourcing report show $2.2trn outsource bump

  • World's biggest green bond fund attracts insurers

    26 March 2018

    Amundi has launched the world's biggest green bond fund with $1.42bn in investments from insurers, pension funds and development banks.

  • Rumours surface of Axa's search for Axa IM partner

    21 September 2017

    Reports suggest the insurer has opened talks with French asset managers about mergers

  • Alternatives shine for Lloyd's syndicates

    05 April 2017

    Following the insights gleaned on rising manager fees and falling yields for Lloyd's syndicates, David Walker shines light on the well-performing fraction of alternative investments made by the sector in 2015.

  • Axa IM poaches Alix Chosson from Standard Life Investments

    07 July 2016

    Axa IM strengthening its responsible investor team

  • Insurers need change in mindset to embrace ETFs fully

    29 October 2015

    The attraction of exchange-traded funds to insurance investors is increasing but further growth may be slowed by regulatory worries and resistance from proponents of an active approach to portfolio management. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Amundi to be floated by year-end

    18 June 2015

    Nearly half its AuM are for insurers

  • Axa and Swiss Re take part in new global infrastructure initiative

    10 October 2014

    World Bank brings together public and private participants

  • Advent hires European business development head

    16 September 2014

    Gourlay joins from RWC Partners

  • Amundi hires global head of multi-asset

    15 September 2014

    Recruits Sobotka, ex-CIO of HSBC multi-manager unit