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  • Inflation and high rates not going away soon, RLAM says

    01 February 2024

    Senior economist and head of multi asset at affiliate say central banks unlikely to drop their guard on inflation quickly, as BoE votes to keep rate at 5.25%

  • Insurers expect 'high-for-longer' rates as central banks play balancing act

    24 March 2023

    US Federal Reserve and BoE rate hikes unsurprising but trajectory depends on economic and market stability

  • US insurer liquidity risk at post-2008 highs

    23 November 2020

    Fed warns of increased difficulty of meeting claims as illiquid assets shoot past 12-year highs

  • What's behind the wall: US insurers' investments in EM debt

    25 July 2019

    Emerging markets should be an attractive option for US insurers as the Federal Reserve looks to cut rates, making opportunities at home less attractive. But, as the Trump government continues building trade barriers, are US government policies stymying enthusiasm for the asset class? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Global economic growth solid but the best is over

    20 November 2018

    Swiss Re chief economist warns of trade wars and central bank policy errors

  • Lloyd's more than triples investment returns in 2016

    30 May 2017

    The London market's SFCR reveals 234.5% year-on-year increase in total investment return

  • European high-yield debt and alternatives top J.P. Morgan's investment ideas

    14 January 2016

    Divergent markets are making it difficult for investors to pick an investment theme, but J.P. Morgan has identified some sectors with a brighter future for 2016. Benedicte Gravrand reports

  • Insurers hope any rate rises will be orderly

    27 August 2014

    Rising interest rates pose a dilemma for insurers. Sarfraz Thind looks at how firms are positioning themselves

  • Interest rate woes for Canadian insurers

    21 August 2014

    Kulli Tamm and Thomas Holzheu examine the impact of low interest rates on Canadian life and P&C insurers.