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Chart of the Week - Do PE-linked Lloyd's syndicates take more investment risk?
12 April 2024With PE links to insurers in the sights of regulators worldwide, we investigate the fair value hierarchy of some at Lloyd's
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Comment - As Blackstone helps Clive Cowdery invest, watch Resolution Life's market risk
25 January 2023Blackstone's existing portfolio for Bermudian Harrington Re suggests a very active approach to origination and reallocation of GA
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We don't want to be an insurance company, says Blackstone
10 December 2021Asset manager eschews insurance-purchase model to focus on money management
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Asset managers turn from outsourcing partners to owners of Bermuda re/insurers
11 November 2020Research 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
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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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Life insurers could find an ally in alternative asset managers
23 February 2018An increasing number of life insurance companies in the US are using alternative investment managers for their investment strategies, a situation Fitch Ratings describes as a potential "win-win" for both parties.
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Blackstone poaches New York Life Investments chief and sets $100bn insurance AuM target
09 January 2018US private equity and alternative asset manager Blackstone has set a target to quadruple the amount of assets it manages on behalf of insurance clients
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Hedge fund reinsurers feel the heat
07 September 2016Poor investment performance and tight reinsurance markets have squeezed returns for hedge fund reinsurers. With some already exiting the market, what for the future? Sarfraz Thind reports.