Archive

  • PRA unimpressed by insurers' arguments on matching adjustment

    16 October 2014

    Regulator says "no" to equity-release mortgages and limits benefits for other asset classes

  • MetLife expands Brazilian agricultural loan portfolio

    16 October 2014

    $150m deal for Amaggi follows investments in Seattle industrial parks and Copenhagen airport

  • Swiss Re's infrastructure allocation is "ridiculously low" says CEO

    15 October 2014

    Michel Liès urges reform of asset class

  • Old Mutual Global Investors hires absolute return team

    15 October 2014

    Six people join from Ignis

  • Allstate hires Russ Mayerfeld to lead alternatives

    15 October 2014

    Will oversee private equity, infrastructure, real estate investments

  • Buy-and-maintain strategies attract insurers' interest

    14 October 2014

    Some insurers are looking at buy-and-maintain strategies because of claims that they can increase yield without taking on too much credit risk and reduce transaction costs. Hardeep Dhillon looks at the arguments

  • Insurers invest in Tikehau's leveraged loans fund

    14 October 2014

    Fund said to offer diversification and good returns

  • Stadtler named leader of PwC's US financial services practice

    14 October 2014

    Will steer banking, insurance and asset management practices

  • Pimco manager sees opportunities in CoCos

    13 October 2014

    Says investors must lower return expectations for fixed-income

  • Allianz part of consortium buying Porterbrook

    13 October 2014

    Porterbrook owns portfolio of UK rolling-stock leases