Archive

  • BNP Paribas extends mandate with Italian bancassurance firm

    06 November 2017

    Eurovita is an existing custody client of BNP Paribas

  • Growing interest from insurers in senior secured loans

    New white paper from Invesco and Hymans Robertson

  • PRA to crack down on "undue capital relief" in Solvency II volatility adjustment

    03 November 2017

    UK regulator concerned that VA is not being used for intended purpose

  • Net investment losses at MetLife fail to dim optimism after Brighthouse spin-off

    02 November 2017

    US insurer MetLife posted net investment losses of $606m during the third quarter, sharply down on the gains of $231m it posted a year ago, as it battles on without its $220bn retail asset management business Brighthouse Financial.

  • Allianz finances Vienna's 'Austria Campus'

    02 November 2017

    Second deal in Austrian capital in four months after The Icon

  • Swiss Re hopes market normalisation will follow central bank moves

    02 November 2017

    Artificial measures "disproportionately impacted" insurers' investing, manager says

  • Eiopa's advice on standard formula change offers promise for insurers' investments

    01 November 2017

    The European authority published its recommendations to the European Commission on changing the standard formula, with positives to be found on the scope of look-through, regional government bonds and internal credit assessment.

  • Cat bond losses dent RenRe's investment returns

    01 November 2017

    Bermudan reinsurer RenaissanceRe's (RenRe) investment returns during the third quarter were hampered by losses in its catastrophe bond portfolio, owing to the large number of catastrophe events during the period.

  • Northern Trust creates new role to target insurance assets

    01 November 2017

    US-headquartered asset manager Northern Trust has hired Andrew Booker from SEI Investments to grow its insurance and financial institution client base across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

  • Axa IMRA's investment strategist to take on research role

    31 October 2017

    Justine Curlow succeeds Greg Mansell