Archive

  • UK insurer reveals what it pays affiliate manager for investment duties

    08 October 2020

    Revelation follows similar publication for Schroders and Investec from Sheffield Mutual

  • Taiwan chooses this year's "nine deep-cultivation" plan winners

    05 October 2020

    Grants expedited fund privileges for one year

  • Convertible bonds shine in COVID-19 induced volatility

    30 September 2020

    Market turbulences in H1 2020 may have hit hard the asset side of insurers' balance sheet, but some assets thrive in muddy waters. David Turner looks at convertible bonds.

  • Stress-tested: How COVID-19 put insurers' investments under pressure

    14 September 2020

    The impact of the pandemic on insurers' claims remains unknown, and estimates vary widely. However, market turbulence in H1 has clearly impacted the asset side of insurers' balance sheets. Already, though, underwriters are looking ahead and rethinking investment decisions and ensuring resilience. Vincent Huck surveys the damage done and the plans afoot

  • Conning, Schroders and BlueBay among managers helping Lloyd's syndicates profit in 2019

    07 September 2020

    Analysis reveals where insuring made losses, but syndicates still posted profits

  • Schroders replaces its global head of real estate

    21 July 2020

    Sophie van Oosterom to take place of Duncan Owen, who is stepping down

  • Schroders acquires majority stake in Asian property investor

    06 July 2020

    Joins other asset managers in increasing interest in the Far East

  • Webinar Q&A: The evolution of the GA

    04 June 2020

    Insurance Asset Risk and FactSet held a webinar on 21 May on considerations for insurers investing amid the current market volatility and on how COVID-19 might create a 'new normal' for insurers' strategic asset allocation. Panellists tackle the questions left unanswered on the day due to time constraints, after the initial discussion. Compiled by Vincent Huck

  • Insurers committed 89% of raised capital in French infra debt funds

    12 March 2020

    And one-third of raised capital in infra equity funds

  • Emerging markets outlook infected by a virus

    13 February 2020

    Easing in geopolitical tensions combined with encouraging economic factors suggest a good year ahead for emerging markets, but will insurers take the bait considering economic disruptions from the latest coronavirus outbreak? Stephanie Harris and Vincent Huck report