-
Finding the holy grail
21 November 2019With low interest rates impacting solvency ratios, insurers are looking for the holy grail of high yielding assets which do not require higher capital charges. Vincent Huck reports
-
Risk of Japanification is not a worst case, Swiss Re chief economists say
13 November 2019Haegeli and Holzheu predict increased allocation to illliquids and non-EU assets for European insurers
-
Video: Swiss Re chief economist Americas on current market risks
04 November 2019Thomas Holzheu was speaking at Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2019
-
Insurers’ investment guide to protect world heritage sites unveiled
15 October 2019Insurers worldwide have collaborated with the United Nations and the World Wildlife Fund
-
Pension funds and insurers commit to carbon-neutral investments by 2050
25 September 2019The newly launched alliance is responsible for $2.4trn in investments
-
Heightened appetite for illiquid assets could come back to bite insurers
28 June 2019Lower compensations from illiquid assets, disruption from ESG considerations and political uncertainty as the new norm, are the key issues on top of insurers’ CIOs’ minds, according to an EY survey. Adam Leach reports
-
Investment challenges arising from shifting insurance business models
26 June 2019At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference European insurers discuss as part of a panel the shifts in insurance business models and the ramification for investments strategies. In this first part of a two-part series, they discuss the ongoing consolidation in the market. Compiled by David Walker
-
ESG integration delivers returns with lower volatility
06 June 2019Pascal Zbinden, co-head of SAA & market at Swiss Re will speak at Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019
-
Q&A: Introducing risk-based capital in Hong Kong
04 June 2019David Alexander, head of P&C reinsurance Hong Kong & Taiwan at Swiss Re, and chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers taskforce on RBC has been directly involved in liaison with the Insurance Authority on the introduction of the new regulation. Interview by Vincent Huck.
-
Hong Kong’s insurers gearing up for risk-based capital
31 May 2019In Hong Kong, local stakeholders tell Vincent Huck how they are getting ready for a risk-based capital regime which will require them to put in place ALM strategies and define their investment risk appetite.