Archive

  • QBE becomes first Australian insurer to join net-zero alliance

    19 November 2020

    Joins same time as Danish pension fund and UK wealth manager

  • New England AM 'rescues' Lloyd's syndicates from losses in 2019

    11 November 2020

    GSAM, BlueBay and Syz also saved multiple Lloyd's syndicates from posting losses in 2019

  • QBE anchor investor in Save the Children Impact Investment Fund

    29 September 2020

    Fund reached a AUD 6m first close

  • QBE joins the United Nations Global Compact

    28 September 2020

    Joins the other 15,400 signatories

  • QBE nears $1bn impact investments using Premiums4Good programme

    16 September 2020

    Cost-free initiative funnels share of premiums to beneficial investments

  • QBE's policyholder funds record negative returns

    13 August 2020

    Australian insurer now has no equities nor junk bonds

  • Suspension of dividend payments, more firepower for the investment teams?

    09 April 2020

    As some insurers follow suit on regulators' urge not to pay dividends and others refuse to comply, Vincent Huck looks at whether dividend retention could result in more ammunition for the investment teams to invest in markets

  • QBE withdraws 2020 financial targets amid market uncertainties

    31 March 2020

    But Australian insurer remains confident in its capital and liquidity position to weather storm

  • Shareholders urge QBE to stop playing with fire

    05 March 2020

    Resolution asking for business to be aligned with a 1.5°C scenario will be voted on at next AGM

  • QBE's fixed income lifts investment yield beyond 4% in 2019

    17 February 2020

    US dollar positions grow as underlying US dollar-denominated premiums increase, too