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  • Japanese insurer's European merger could benefit sextet of external outsourcing partners

    27 June 2024

    Carne, BlueBay AM, Veritas AM; CBRE, Aegon AM and LGT Capital Partners set to benefit

  • Core competency - Lloyd's syndicates go outsourcing, and not just for peripheral assets

    08 May 2024

    Lloyd's syndicates hire external help for the core of their general accounts, even if delegating makes more headlines when non-mainstream assets are involved

  • CIOs act further on climate investing in 2023, as Nat Cats give underwriters a 'breather'

    02 May 2024

    In severe 'Nat Cat years' before 2023, CIOs at Lloyd's acted as 'cash registers', disgorging cash to meet steep property claims. Last year, a 'break in the weather' let them 'take stock', and many seized that 'down-time' to progress climate-investing with managers and funds

  • Geopolitical risks cast a long-term shadow, pension insurers say

    23 January 2024

    Swathe of elections and rise of far-right opinion in western countries also a risk

  • AXA IM subsidiary Architas appoints Rémi Lambert as CIO

    31 October 2023

    Lambert takes over from retiring Jaime Arguello

  • ITAS emphasises liquidity management as lapse risk jumps

    22 May 2023

    Italian group revealed yield on four main life products in SFCR

  • Probitas syndicate promotes Conning as syndicate's lead outsourcing partner

    04 April 2023

    Has three other managers in supporting roles

  • AXA IM considers launching unit-linked business unit

    25 October 2022

    Combining with Architas teams

  • Negative rates and UK banks pulling services drag on EEA insurers' cash

    01 September 2022

    Standard Chartered and Close Brothers under fire for pulling euro service post-Brexit

  • Axa keeps distancing from market risks in 1H

    03 August 2022

    Alternatives reinvestment yields still outpacing 'core' fixed income