Archive

  • OMGI hires head of investment consultant relationships

    20 July 2015

    Craig Stevenson joins from Towers Watson

  • Insurers manage 8% of the world's $3.5trn in alternative assets

    13 July 2015

    Axa Investment Managers, M&G and Pimco roles in different classes detailed by Towers Watson

  • Rob Groves becomes CIO of PIC

    20 May 2015

    Leaves Friends Life after its sale to Aviva

  • Matching adjustment details challenge UK insurers

    22 April 2015

    The matching adjustment is currently the biggest issue for UK insurer asset portfolios before Solvency II comes into force next year. Among the key issues are equity release, FX hedges and collateral. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Cutting down the hedge: how Emir is hitting insurers

    06 January 2015

    Insurers are grappling with new EU rules which could discourage the use of derivatives at a time when they need them more than ever. Safraz Thind reports.

  • BlackRock remains top of asset manager rankings

    11 November 2014

    Allianz down to third; total AuM of 500 managers at record level

  • The pros and cons of managing insurers' assets in-house

    17 October 2014

    External management of an insurer's assets may give the company more flexibility, but does it necessarily produce good results? Sarfraz Thind investigates

  • Buy-and-maintain strategies attract insurers' interest

    14 October 2014

    Some insurers are looking at buy-and-maintain strategies because of claims that they can increase yield without taking on too much credit risk and reduce transaction costs. Hardeep Dhillon looks at the arguments

  • Insurers model default risk to maximise MA benefit

    30 September 2014

    Towers Watson survey shows industry split over asset eligibility

  • Scottish 'Yes' vote could make FX hedges toxic

    16 September 2014

    Review of collateral arrangements and liquidity buffers needed