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Asia to be biggest growth market for private assets in next five years, Preqin says
09 November 2020AuM in continent projected to grow 207%, compared with North America's 30%
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Private debt blues
19 July 2017Private debt seems the perfect fit for insurance investors with its long-term horizon, better-than-average returns and graspable risk for those used to dealing with fixed income. Yet the regulatory stance on the asset has not been overly clear so far. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Infrastructure prices rise as insurers wade in
24 January 2017More insurers own infrastructure assets, but valuations rise amid lack of opportunities
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Tailored and transparent - absolute return funds under Solvency II
14 November 2016If insurers can overcome historical bias and some regulatory stumbling blocks, absolute return funds could offer uncorrelated and attractive returns, with little cost under Solvency II, according to Melanie Rijkenberg
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Asian infrastructure both an opportunity and challenge
16 March 2016Asian governments have been looking to spur private investment in infrastructure. But demand is somewhat restrained as tight supply and falling yields make it harder for insurance investors to access local deals. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Insurers allocate more to hedge funds
28 January 2016But most still avoid the asset class, says Preqin
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Insurers juggle the attractions and drawbacks of illiquid assets
12 February 2015With quantitative easing reducing the chance of any rise in interest rates soon, insurers are even more interested in higher-yielding illiquid assets to bolster their paltry returns from fixed-income, but Solvency II capital charges remain a problem. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Insurers' private equity investment gets a fillip from Brussels
30 October 2014Clarification of the Solvency II capital charges will clear the way for more insurers to embrace the asset class, joining those already attracted by the superior returns