Archive

  • Biomethane - the next big thing in European renewables, Mapfre says

    13 June 2024

    Spanish insurer is investing in biomethane plants across Spain and is even eyeing a second fund to further bolster its place in the burgeoning market

  • Mapfre's biofuel fund takes on new investments

    10 May 2024

    Fund plans to back 20 biofuel plants in the origination phase across Spain

  • Chart of the Week - Do PE-linked Lloyd's syndicates take more investment risk?

    12 April 2024

    With PE links to insurers in the sights of regulators worldwide, we investigate the fair value hierarchy of some at Lloyd's

  • CNP Assurances venture capital arm backs natural capital management startup

    20 March 2024

    Joins seed fundraise of €1.4m

  • Comment - BMA picks up the 'big stick' for Bermuda's CIOs

    13 February 2023

    The regulator's announcement on illiquids and alternatives was all-stick-no-carrot, but will the BMA bite not just bark, at CIOs?

  • Floating-rate notes from a small island

    08 December 2022

    Bermuda's re/insurers are concerned billions of dollars' worth of their floating-rate investments are facing uncertain times as the world weans itself, gradually, off Libor benchmarks. David Walker reports

  • Generali's joint venture purchases UK shopping center

    14 December 2021

    Right time to invest in UK retail, according to Axis Retail Partners

  • We don't want to be an insurance company, says Blackstone

    10 December 2021

    Asset manager eschews insurance-purchase model to focus on money management

  • Investor pressure the catalyst for reinsurers' ESG focus

    05 May 2021

    Companies are being faced down by largest investors in world, says AM Best

  • Axis Capital rules out backing fossil fuel projects in Alaskan region

    15 January 2021

    Decision respects traditional ownership of lands by Gwich'in people