Archive

  • Central banks "destroying value", says Fink

    22 April 2015

    BlackRock chief says it's catch-up time for European and Asian stocks

  • Insurers see the gold in green

    09 April 2015

    Green bonds are looking increasingly attractive to insurance companies which want to meet their risk and return objectives while producing a positive environmental or social impact. But there are concerns about the definition and capacity of the market, as Mark Nicholls explains

  • Ace and BlackRock launch ABR Re

    02 April 2015

    BlackRock will manage ABR Re's investments

  • O'Hanley to run State Street Global Advisers

    01 April 2015

    Former Fidelity man replaces Powers

  • Insurers still face barriers to investing in infrastructure debt

    17 February 2015

    Standardised reporting, documentation and benchmarks, coupled with credit enhancements and more flexible regulation, would make this asset class more attractive, argues Patrick Liedtke

  • Watch out for volatility in 2015

    11 December 2014

    BlackRock warns of divergence between financial markets and economies

  • EU insurers search for liquidity in US bond markets

    04 December 2014

    A paucity of appropriate assets is leading European insurers to other markets. But what are the risks in terms of hedging and eligibility for the matching adjustment? Christopher Cundy reports

  • The art of asset allocation

    25 November 2014

    Creating an asset allocation policy is only the first step in an insurer's asset management business. Getting the policy implemented is a whole separate challenge. Julian Temes, head of strategy implementation at Zurich, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the nitty gritty of execution.

  • BlackRock remains top of asset manager rankings

    11 November 2014

    Allianz down to third; total AuM of 500 managers at record level

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

    10 October 2014

    World Bank brings together public and private participants