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  • US insurers attraction for CLOs

    31 January 2019

    Collateralised loan obligations have been rapidly growing in US insurer portfolios as they cast off the shadow of the financial crisis. But, with a predicted downturn on the horizon, are they safe? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • One tenth of the world’s 500 largest asset managers are insurers

    30 October 2018

    Assets of the largest insurers globally grew by 48% in 2017, according to WTW's research

  • IAR Americas: What’s on US chief investment officers’ minds?

    11 October 2018

    Five CIOs discuss the priorities for their life and non-life investment strategies during a panel discussion at Insurance Asset Risk Americas conference held in New York. Compiled by Vincent Huck

  • MetLife IM originates record $7bn in private debt

    24 September 2018

    US insurer reports higher than expected demand for origination

  • Insurers and asset managers: a relationship in turmoil

    13 September 2018

    The relationship between insurers and their asset manager is evolving, shifted by macroeconomic changes, regulations, fee pressures and new asset dynamics. Insurers say they want more from their asset managers. But more of what precisely? And how are managers responding? IAR asks the industry. By Sarfraz Thind

  • MetLife looks to bolster European operations with new hire

    11 September 2018

    Esther Rulli to lead on institutional sales in Southern Europe

  • Metlife IM and State Street agree $2bn commercial mortgage deal

    17 August 2018

    As part of the insurer’s asset manager fixed income strategy

  • US insurers pulling out of hedge funds

    14 August 2018

    Although insurers tend to have relatively low exposures to hedge funds, in recent years investments in the asset class have dropped amongst US insurers. However, changes in the economic environment suggest this trend could be reversed in the coming years. Vincent Huck reports

  • Half year results round up: 02 August

    02 August 2018

    Generali, Aviva Investors, RSA Group, MetLife, Prudential Financial, Direct Line, Axa

  • How to connect new technologies with strategy

    26 July 2018

    MetLife's chief digital officer Greg Baxter talks to Paul Walsh about which technologies are his top priorities, how such technologies can be applied to asset liability management in a Solvency II environment and what investments the firm is making in the digital economy.