Archive

  • One swallow doesn't make a summer - market reacts to BoE's rate cut

    01 August 2024

    Decision welcomed, with some concerns over "intriguing" timing

  • Investec Real Estate appoints new head of private client lending

    01 May 2024

    Shivani Goolab takes on role

  • Investec launches £250m UK real estate equity strategy

    27 March 2024

    Closes first investment in office space sector

  • Belgian insurer spells out details of outsourcing with four independent asset managers

    03 October 2022

    Non-lifer gives volumes and asset breakdowns for each mandate

  • Residential on the rise

    23 August 2022

    Residential assets are a hot topic, but is the trend in conversation correlated to a trend in asset allocation? And do these assets really provide the inflation protection that some hope for? Abbie Wood asks

  • Sheffield hires Russell Investments in OCIO capacity

    21 July 2022

    Investec fees from Sheffield Mutual top £500,000 since 2019 as mutual switches to OCIO

  • Exclusive: Investec closes €1bn note program with one of the UK's largest insurers

    06 April 2021

    And sees growing interest from insurers in capital call financing

  • UK insurer reveals what it pays affiliate manager for investment duties

    08 October 2020

    Revelation follows similar publication for Schroders and Investec from Sheffield Mutual

  • UK insurer reveals outsourcing details for Schroder and Investec engagements, including fees

    25 September 2020

    Minute details on mandate and fund investments are laid bare, for listed investments and property

  • The days of an easy life for European non-life investment teams are over

    30 September 2019

    As many non-life insurers come to rely on their investment performance for an ever greater slice of their total profits, or to make up for underwriting losses, investment teams are looking at new asset classes with the help of external managers. Far greater transparency about the insurers' business practices is offering a unique glimpse into what they want and to whom they outsource this key task. David Walker reports