Archive

  • Aegon ploughs into illiquid investments to optimise Dutch back-book

    10 August 2017

    Offloads about €1bn of corporate bonds to free up funds

  • M&A: tipping the scales

    09 August 2017

    With a squeeze on fees and increased competition, the asset management world is realising the need for scale. Insurers have already started on the M&A trail, but there appears to be much more on the way. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Danish insurers' investments attract regulator's attention

    09 August 2017

    Sector's exposure to mortgages rose as watchdog considered consultation

  • L&G commands 30% of UK equity-release mortgage market

    09 August 2017

    Insurer ramps up investment to back annuity liabilities and expects market to reach £3bn in 2017

  • Tech firm promises low-cost, flexible economic scenario generator

    08 August 2017

    Financial Canvas takes on established players with claims of faster recalibration

  • Institutional outflows dampen Standard Life's half-year results

    08 August 2017

    Investors are cautious ahead of the insurer's merger with Aberdeen Asset Management

  • Pimco seals turnaround with record inflows

    07 August 2017

    Single €19bn mandate for world's biggest fixed income manager helps Allianz post record third-party inflows

  • Insurers shamed in ongoing criticism of coal industry investments

    04 August 2017

    Munich Re, Swiss Re, Allianz, Generali and Zurich's exposure to coal exposed

  • Allianz Capital Partners takes €600m stake in Spanish Gas distributor

    04 August 2017

    Investment is part of a €1.5bn investment with Canadian pension fund for a 20% stake in Spain's largest gas distribution network

  • Generali Investments appoints Chaigneau as head of research

    04 August 2017

    Responsible for providing credit, equity, macro and market research to assist group investments