Archive

  • The Hartford eases concerns about asset manager fortunes after M&A

    05 December 2017

    Insurer sells life and annuities run-off book for $2bn

  • Allianz appoints head of renewables as David Jones announces retirement

    04 December 2017

    David Jones, head of renewables at Allianz's alternative investment business Allianz Capital Partners (ACP), has announced his retirement from the business 13 years after establishing the renewables team

  • The slippery skill of liquidity management

    01 December 2017

    Liquidity management is an ever-growing focus for insurers since the financial crisis. But how well do insurers understand it? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Folksam invests €50m in forestry fund

    01 December 2017

    Investment provides 'safe and stable cash flows'

  • Nippon Life completes strategic investment in US manager

    01 December 2017

    Japan's largest private life insurance company Nippon Life has bought a 24.75% stake in US-based asset manager TCW Group from The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed amount.

  • NN shifts asset mix after Delta Lloyd acquisition

    30 November 2017

    NN will continue to shift its €178bn ($211bn) of assets into high-yielding classes following its acquisition of Delta Lloyd.

  • Axa sells 50% stake in Australian shopping centre to AMP Life affiliate

    30 November 2017
  • Talanx hybrid bond rated on boundary of what its own life insurers might buy

    29 November 2017

    Talanx has issued a hybrid bond rated BBB, shortly after voicing its opinion that this is the outer boundary of what a life insurer would consider investing in to cover very long-dated liabilities.

  • Axa IMRA invests €132.5m in German shopping centre

    29 November 2017

    Second deal with partner after Ruhr Park

  • Dai-ichi Life completes two ESG investments

    28 November 2017