Archive

  • Axa and XL set to create $750bn combined investment pot

    05 March 2018

    But fate of which affiliate gets what, remains unclear

  • German real estate fund liquidity remains high

    02 March 2018

    The average liquidity ratio of 18 German open-ended retail real estate funds fell slightly to 21% in 2017 from 22.2% in 2016, a figured considered to be too high by Scope Analysis.

  • German insurers call for better data and definitions to encourage ESG investing

    02 March 2018

    German insurers are holding back from environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing because of a lack of uniform definitions and comparable data, their trade body says.

  • China to test ALM reporting for one year

    02 March 2018

    China's insurance regulator has released new regulations on asset-liability management (ALM) in its latest step to prevent asset-liability mismatch risks.

  • Uniqa promises to fix deteriorating investment result

    28 February 2018

    Low rates largely reflected in previous years' declines, Austrian company claims

  • Swiss Life still hungry for yield of property investments

    27 February 2018

    The benefits of property investments more than compensated for the high costs of servicing them in 2017, says Swiss Life, which raised exposure in its general account from 16.4% to 18%.

  • Insurance Asset Risk Awards winners revealed

    26 February 2018

    Insurance Asset Risk is pleased to announce the winners of its 2018 Awards.

  • Climate lawyers pressure Lloyd's to get tough on coal

    26 February 2018

    Increase capital requirement for syndicates with exposure to coal, say environmentalists

  • JP Morgan's insurance AuM surpasses $100bn

    26 February 2018

    JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has revealed its global insurance solutions business now manages more than $100bn in assets.

  • QBE's LatAm divestment likely to hit investment yield

    26 February 2018

    Growth assets generated double-digit net returns in 2017