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  • Prudential's CIO: shepherding through the valley of darkness

    02 November 2020

    In Part II of this profile, Prudential's CIO Tim Schmidt talks about the investment structure at Prudential, his relationship with the CRO, its ESG policy and the threats of mismanaging risk in the industry. Interview by Sarfraz Thind

  • Insurers reflect on fifth anniversary of sustainable development goals

    22 October 2020

    Some SDGs easier to fit with investment strategies, insurers say

  • USA insurers Q3 investments: dare to dream

    14 October 2020

    Second quarter insurance results were not quite as savage as many had been predicting earlier in the year. With Q3 looming on the horizon what risks can the industry expect to face up to and are we out of the woods yet? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Australian regulator urges compliance with ISDA protocol as end to Ibor looms

    13 October 2020

    'Fallback protocol' due from International Swaps and Derivatives Association later this month

  • Chart: EEA insurers invest five times more in USA corporates than USA govvies

    09 October 2020

    Almost 20% dip in USA equity allocations in the first quarter of 2020

  • Prudential's CIO on running the biggest show in town

    07 October 2020

    In the first of a two-part interview, Tim Schmidt, CIO of the biggest insurance portfolio in the USA, talks about steering Prudential Financial through the most devastating crisis of recent times. Despite headwinds, he remains optimistic of the company's ability to withstand challenges ahead - By Sarfraz Thind

  • Alternatives have emerged even stronger from COVID-19 crisis

    23 September 2020

    IAR 2020 Americas: Panellists expect trend toward greater allocation to illiquids to accelerate

  • Prudential Private Capital invests $140m in utility financing

    04 September 2020

    Mortgage bond financing for DP&L electricity company

  • IAR Americas: COVID-19 reaffirmed the benefits of illiquids

    03 September 2020

    Prudential Financial's Longino says insurers' appetite for the asset class only likely to grow

  • Focusing on governance would drive greater sustainable outcomes and greater returns

    26 August 2020

    While ESG has become part of the investment lingo, its three pillars - E, S and G - do not carry the same weight depending on whether one speaks to the investment professional, the marketing people or the HR department. Vincent Huck reports