Archive

  • CIO, CRO and CFO - a partnership where everyone has a role

    23 August 2019

    A panel at the IAR Americas conference in New York in September will explore where the risk tolerance of the CRO stops, and the risk appetite of the CIO starts

  • EM debt - worth a look in the latter stages of the credit cycle?

    22 August 2019

    A market downturn is deemed to have more impact on emerging markets (EM) than on developed economies. It poses the question whether EM debt is a smart investment at this stage of the credit cycle. Ian Coulman, chief investment officer at Pool Re, speaks with Vincent Huck on the topic.

  • NN Investment Partners integrates ESG for two - thirds of assets

    22 August 2019

    €176bn of assets screened against environmental, social and governance factors

  • HSBC GAM appoints global head of credit

    22 August 2019

    Tina Radovic will lead the global credit research platform which currently has $179bn of fixed income assets

  • M&G Investments sets up shop down under

    21 August 2019

    Prudential Plc affiliate opens offices in Sydney and Melbourne

  • Insurers making “aggressive” investment bets to counter shortfall in LTCI funding

    21 August 2019

    Small interest rate changes will put significant pressure on portfolio, says Fitch

  • Netflix set to move into Uxbridge development owned by Aviva Investors

    20 August 2019

    Streaming giant reportedly agreed to sublet unit as a production facility

  • Investing in venture debt: pros and cons

    20 August 2019

    David Turner looks at why venture debt might be an attractive investment for insurers, bearing in mind the constraints around size of the deals and the regulatory treatment incurred.

  • PGIM appoints emerging market debt portfolio manager

    19 August 2019

    Zulfiqar Ali will focus on Latin American fixed income

  • Return on equity investments drives 6.9% investment growth at Varma

    16 August 2019

    Listed equity returns grow from 2.6% to 15.3% at Finnish insurer