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  • Insurers are becoming specialists in private markets

    09 July 2019

    In their search for yield, insurers have become so accustomed with private assets they are now able to generate their own deals and perform in-depth analysis in-house, according to panellists at Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference. Vincent Huck reports

  • Private markets opportunities in late cycle

    03 June 2019

    Investment leaders to discuss private versus public markets at Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019

  • Lloyd's syndicates $100m outsourcing treasure

    18 April 2019

    In the second part of our two-part series on Lloyd's syndicates and their investments, David Walker analyses their portfolio allocations and performance, uncovering a treasure most asset managers would want a map to.

  • Moody’s warns Apollo about shifting Aspen’s investments

    29 August 2018

    Caution comes even though Aspen UK holds only 5% in shares

  • Apollo buys Aspen for $2.6bn

    28 August 2018

    US asset manager locks deal with Bermudan re/insurer

  • Life insurers could find an ally in alternative asset managers

    23 February 2018

    An increasing number of life insurance companies in the US are using alternative investment managers for their investment strategies, a situation Fitch Ratings describes as a potential "win-win" for both parties.

  • Tranquilidade to divest from real estate - reports

    29 March 2016

    Insurer cites Solvency II requirements to justify the need to rebalance portfolio