Archive

  • Mutuals blame rating agencies for soaring Solvency II costs

    30 March 2016

    Amice calls for amendment to reduce reliance on external ratings

  • Axa's Asia CIO gets an appreciation of the region's complexities

    30 March 2016

    Axa has made Asia one of its focus areas for expansion. The region offers huge growth potential but there are investment issues, such as diverse regulations and scarcity of assets, says regional CIO Boris Moutier. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Aviva sells central European RE fund to asset manager

    30 March 2016

    Valad Europe to take over management of fund

  • Allianz acquires three additional wind parks in Finland

    30 March 2016

    German insurer now has more than €3bn invested in the renewable energy sector

  • Anbang raises bid for Starwood Hotels to $14bn

    29 March 2016

    New offer tops Marriott's $13.6bn offer

  • Tranquilidade to divest from real estate - reports

    29 March 2016

    Insurer cites Solvency II requirements to justify the need to rebalance portfolio

  • Largest Portuguese insurer piled up Chinese assets ahead of crash

    29 March 2016

    Fidelidade was acquired by Chinese conglomerate Fosun in 2014

  • Longevity a natural investment theme for insurers

    24 March 2016

    ​Ageing populations will create investment opportunities, says PGIM

  • Eiopa proposes steps to tackle macro risks created by low interest rates

    24 March 2016

    Not supportive of macroprudential regime at this time

  • L&G co-invests £400m in London super port

    24 March 2016

    L&G brings in £250m and the Pension Protection Fund £150m