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Alternatives shine for Lloyd's syndicates
05 April 2017Following the insights gleaned on rising manager fees and falling yields for Lloyd's syndicates, David Walker shines light on the well-performing fraction of alternative investments made by the sector in 2015.
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Investment expenses jumped as yields fell for Lloyd's syndicates
03 April 2017As Lloyd's syndicates begin to report their 2016 results, David Walker looks back at the 2015 figures and finds that investment expenses rose about 10% in 2015, but yields fell almost 40%.
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Nippon Life signs responsible investment pledge
21 March 2017Intends to invest ¥200bn in ESG bonds
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Insurers and regulators join to discuss data concerns
13 March 2017First Solvency II annual returns, risk modelling and IFRS 17 to be examined
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Premiums 4 Good: QBE's unique approach to responsible investment
10 March 2017Insurance Asset Risk this month will feature a number of analysis and thought leaderships on responsible investment. In this article, Tom Herbstein and Andrew Voysey from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership discuss QBE's initiative that allows its customers to have up to 25% of their premiums invested responsibly.
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Allianz and Aviva's asset managers on sustainable infrastructure work stream
27 February 2017UN-backed initiative seeks to engage infrastructure investors with ESG principles
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QBE slides down the credit curve
22 September 2016CIO Gary Brader wants 10% exposure to BBB-rated bonds
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QBE extends asset duration amid bond market volatility
18 August 2016Combats low sovereign yields with structured credit, infrastructure debt and corporate bonds
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Asset management in the Solvency II transition
11 December 2015Preparing for Solvency II is one thing, but living with it will involve further refinements in how insurers approach asset management, as participants in part one this InsuranceERM/Standard Life Investments roundtable attest
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The modelling challenges in absolute return strategies
16 September 2015Absolute return strategies offer promising risk-adjusted returns and capital efficiencies, but do you need an internal model to gain the benefit and what other complexities are created? Experts discuss in part two of this InsuranceERM/Insurance Asset Risk and Standard Life Investments roundtable