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EU’s proposed revision of securitisation risk charges 'not bold enough'
18 May 2018Industry stakeholders have called for a more radical reduction
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Blackstone hires former FIO chief to insurance solutions business
19 March 2018US investment management firm Blackstone has appointed Michael McRaith as managing director for its insurance solutions unit.
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PGIM Real Estate Finance and NYSTRS acquire 146-property portfolio for $1.1bn
19 March 2018PGIM Real Estate, the real estate business of Prudential Financial, and the New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) have provided $1.1bn for the acquisition of a 146-property industrial portfolio.
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French insurers welcome EC sustainable investment proposals
12 March 2018"FFA joins growing support for EC paper"
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Swiss insurers' investment portfolios fail to meet climate change standards
25 October 2017Far higher than Paris Agreement of 2°C pledge
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Lloyd's more than triples investment returns in 2016
30 May 2017The London market's SFCR reveals 234.5% year-on-year increase in total investment return
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Climate risk: how insurers are failing to join the dots on the investment side
12 April 2017The quantification of climate-related risks is strategically important for insurers in terms of underwriting and investing performance, but the industry is accused of not leveraging its underwriting expertise to benefit its asset allocation strategy. Environmental Finance's Peter Cripps reports
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MetLife takes $3.2bn hit on derivatives hedging in Q4
02 February 2017Net investment income rose 4% compared to Q4 2015
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Taking control of credit risk
24 January 2017Regulatory changes in the US and persistently low interest rates around the world are raising the profile of credit risk management. EY's Juan Carlos Milan Sotelo says there are a number of common weak spots within a typical credit risk management framework, which insurance CIOs can address with a few fundamental steps. Asa Gibson reports
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Hard Brexit and time for Trump
19 January 2017The uncertainties that flowed into 2017 as a result of the unexpected events of 2016 are beginning to become clearer, and insurers can begin to adjust their asset allocation accordingly. Asa Gibson reports