Archive

  • VPV promotes Allianz Leben alumnus to its supervisory board

    02 April 2024

    Olaf Schmitz has been responsible for asset management, actuarial and products at VPV's life insurer

  • Meiji Yasuda aims for JPY 800bn ESG investments by March 2027

    01 April 2024

    Recently released management plan also outlines plan to grow business overseas

  • IAR Real Assets conference: Macro risk down, but complacence risk on the rise

    01 April 2024

    Insurers discussed the current macro-economic environment and implications for investing in real assets at Insurance Asset Risk conference

  • Chart of the Week - How hiccups emerged in property risk-taking in Swiss Life's business

    29 March 2024

    Swiss Life's recent annual results showed how problematic property investments can be for insurers these days

  • Infrastructure is still a good investment for insurers looking for stability, but beware of nuanced risks

    27 March 2024

    Three insurance investors discussed current investment trends in the infrastructure space at Insurance Asset Risk's 2024 investing in real assets conference

  • Sun Life Financial appoints industry veteran Timothy Deacon as new CFO

    26 March 2024

    Deacon joins from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

  • Moody's concerned at local-government exposures among some Chinese insurers

    26 March 2024

    Credit conditions for local government funding vehicles are "under stress", ratings agency says

  • Comment - How to find the alpha to omega of who runs investments at Chinese insurers

    26 March 2024

    From stress test parameters to investment team names, C-Ross rules seem to be creating extraordinary transparency

  • Fitch outlook on Chinese state-owned insurer CUPIC turns negative

    21 March 2024

    Ratings agency cites high risky assets exposure among reasons

  • PGIM Real Estate expands financing platform to Australian agriculture

    19 March 2024

    Looks to grow Australian loan book to over AU $1bn over the next five years