Archive

  • Baloise avoids reinvesting in maturing CHF bonds and instead eyes Euro

    12 March 2020

    Swiss insurer also increases allocation to real estate

  • Insurers committed 89% of raised capital in French infra debt funds

    12 March 2020

    And one-third of raised capital in infra equity funds

  • Austrian regulator on top of illiquidity and currency risks

    12 March 2020

    The FMA has been monitoring both risks and is not phased by the IMF recommendations

  • Folksam divests from gaming companies

    12 March 2020

    Gaming is the third sector excluded from Swedish insurer's investment universe

  • When China sneezes, Europe's insurers catch the cold

    11 March 2020

    Analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows most countries' underwriters were adding equities in general accounts as virus risk approached. David Walker reports

  • Swiss Re's economic outlook catches Covid-19

    11 March 2020

    Reinsurer predicts a global recession in 2020

  • Taiwan introduces credit risk cap on investment-linked policies

    11 March 2020

    These policies now account for 30% of first-year premium in Taiwan's life insurance industry

  • Allianz to create €100bn property manager through Pimco transfer

    11 March 2020

    Move should enhance third-party business at European affiliate.

  • Axa IM to split traditional and alternative asset classes

    11 March 2020

    Asset manager is restructuring the business in two divisions

  • M&G posts rise in AuMA but fall in operating profit

    10 March 2020

    Manager looks to start distribution of PruFund-like products in Europe in 2H 2020