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The return of private equity

Private equity has been cited as the hottest asset choice for US insurers for a while. This year it seems to be justifying the optimism. Returns have been stellar, but can the asset maintain its position as the alternative of choice? Sarfraz Thind reports

Asset managers turn from outsourcing partners to owners of Bermuda re/insurers

Research by Insurance Risk Data analyses the trend of part ownership of Bermudian re/insurers by asset managers, looking in particular at the investments of Wellington, Blackstone and Carlyle. David Walker reports

Carlyle reported to raise $330m for loan fund targeting Korea

Revolvers fund said to have insurers in mind

Carlyle buys major stake in Fortitude Group from AIG

Alternatives manager retains Fortitude’s outsourced investing

Carlyle acquires 19.9% of AIG’s reinsurance unit

And takes on $6bn asset management portfolio as part of the deal

Nippon Life completes strategic investment in US manager

Japan's largest private life insurance company Nippon Life has bought a 24.75% stake in US-based asset manager TCW Group from The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed amount.

Japanese insurer eyes stake in US asset manager

Allianz subsidiaries jump at private market fixed income

Two tie-ups in a week for Pimco and AllianzGI, as private credit offers "super-secular opportunity"

M&G Real Estate hires new acquisitions director in Singapore

Fund manager also acquires $141m property in South Korea