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Insurers back to where they started in hunt for yield, says Voya

Security selection critical as spreads tighten to 2007 levels

The return of private equity

Private equity has been cited as the hottest asset choice for US insurers for a while. This year it seems to be justifying the optimism. Returns have been stellar, but can the asset maintain its position as the alternative of choice? Sarfraz Thind reports

News round-up - 17 May 2021

Allianz Real Estate; Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance; Direct Line; Ping An; Phoenix

Ping An completes $200m first close of fintech and digital health fund

US insurers have $89.2bn invested in coal, NGO research finds

US underwriters account for 8% of all investments in the sector

Voya: blitzing it

Voya IM winning a mandate with Assurant last year in the middle of the pandemic may have left many 'green with envy'. Michael Pagano, head of insurance portfolio management, tells the story behind the win and how he is helping manage the parent insurer's general account.

US insurers warmly welcome outsourced managers for climate change investing

US insurers are buying ever more services from asset managers, data vendors and research houses to help understand climate change and inform their investment decisions, David Walker discovers.

Insurers need to "decouple" core fixed income managers from specialists

According to Voya IM having one manager running all FI costs the industry valuable return

Mid-sized French insurers take their general accounts off-piste

A research report by Insurance Risk Data reveals how chief investment officers at smaller French insurers are hungry for more than just French govvies. David Walker reports

Voya IM hires Tom Frost to head EMEA insurance and pension solutions

Building on growth in US insurance asset management