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Axa IMRA and BlackRock sell London building for £220m
09 June 2016Citi private client buys trophy office asset
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BlackRock veteran joins LGIM
08 June 2016Michael Marks to take up chief operating officer role
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The steady rise of factor-based investing
08 June 2016In expectation of lower future returns, many insurers are embracing the factor-based approach either as an investment philosophy or a tool in the investment process. Benedicte Gravrand reports
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BlackRock, Deutsche, Goldman remain top three insurance asset managers
25 May 2016According to the 2016 insurance investment outsourcing report
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Axa tobacco exit symptomatic of growing ESG influence
24 May 2016But 'sin' stocks have proven rewarding in tough economic times
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Aegon strikes deal for Blackrock's UK DC business
03 May 2016Insurer enticed by market growth estimates
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No such thing as excessively liquid portfolios
11 April 2016Insurers don't all have the same view on liquidity
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How does Brexit affect insurers' assets?
09 March 2016Aside from a currency impact, likely effects include market volatility, a hit on UK government bonds and wider corporate spreads. Benedicte Gravrand reports
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Insurers raise allocations to high-dividend equity strategies
16 February 2016Better liability matching, accounting and tax treatments motivate switch, say asset managers
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Insurers exploiting ETFs for longer-term strategies
28 January 2016EU insurers to allocate more to ETFs, says Greenwich Associates