Archive

  • CRE continues to be UK and Dutch insurers' domain

    22 December 2021

    Together, they hold nearly half of all CRE held by EEA insurers

  • Real demand - the rise and rise of infrastructure

    29 November 2021

    From Asia to Europe, insurers are united in their desire for more infrastructure investments. Amid such unabated demand, David Walker took stock

  • The Right Stuff - and the 500 asset managers that have it, for CIOs

    08 November 2021

    Europe's insurers have over 500 asset managers helping make their investments, new outsourcing research report reveals. David Walker surveyed the landscape and found many hands make for good work

  • The magic number for European insurance asset managers is 520

    06 October 2021

    Insurance Risk Data analyses in detail delegating investing by Europe's and Bermuda's CIOs

  • Equity: Listed for Brits, unlisted for French, Swedes just love it

    30 December 2020

    Insurance Asset Risk reveals how European insurers like their equity holdings

  • UK insurers hold most CRE debt of European peers

    29 December 2020

    But individually Dutch insurers are bigger spenders in the asset class

  • Guernsey to introduce green capital charges for life re/insurers

    30 October 2020

    Proposal receives mixed responses from stakeholders fearful of a greenwashing exercise and the possible limited impact of the initiative. Vincent Huck speaks to the local regulator and industry stakeholders

  • Stress-tested: How COVID-19 put insurers' investments under pressure

    14 September 2020

    The impact of the pandemic on insurers' claims remains unknown, and estimates vary widely. However, market turbulence in H1 has clearly impacted the asset side of insurers' balance sheets. Already, though, underwriters are looking ahead and rethinking investment decisions and ensuring resilience. Vincent Huck surveys the damage done and the plans afoot

  • DWS launches ESG infra fund

    03 July 2020

    Targeting infra equity with a return goal of 7% to 10%

  • DWS appoints head of UK and Ireland insurance

    25 September 2019

    Newly created role to increase German firm’s presence in market