Archive

  • MetLife investment income drops 35% in first quarter

    02 May 2019

    Weak private equity performance, yield curve inversion hits variable income result

  • Outgoing MetLife CEO says aggressive investors threaten whole market

    03 April 2019

    Kandarian warns regulators to look at new insurance rivals

  • Half year results round up: 02 August

    02 August 2018

    Generali, Aviva Investors, RSA Group, MetLife, Prudential Financial, Direct Line, Axa

  • MetLife raises investment income in 2017 despite weaker alternatives

    14 February 2018

    MetLife has reported a 3% rise in net investment income to $17.4bn for 2017, despite crystallising $1.1bn of net losses on derivatives and other securities.

  • MetLife agrees $250m cash deal for US bond manager

    10 July 2017

    Purchase of Logan Circle Partners to bring the group's total assets under management to $560bn

  • MetLife takes $3.2bn hit on derivatives hedging in Q4

    02 February 2017

    Net investment income rose 4% compared to Q4 2015

  • The unorthodox CIO behind MetLife's expansion

    25 January 2017

    MetLife's CIO Steve Goulart manages one of the biggest and most diverse insurance asset portfolios in the US. While the insurer is feeling the pinch of low interest rates, its diversification has helped to calm some of the yield pressure. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • MetLife to focus on structured finance and real estate mortgages

    02 June 2016

    Also favours fee-oriented and low-capital intensity businesses

  • MetLife to further reduce hedge fund portfolio

    06 May 2016

    Following disappointing Q1 investment income results

  • MetLife sues to reverse systemically important designation

    14 January 2015

    Insurer appeals against December 2014 decision by regulator