Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • IMF looks to ruin PE-insurer party

    29 December 2023

    The International Monetary Fund has raised further warning flags on private equity-owned insurance businesses. At the heart of the concerns are the illiquid assets these insurers use which may lead to financial catastrophe, if the IMF is to be believed.

  • US life insurers have ample capital to absorb CRE losses, Fitch says

    22 December 2023

    CMBS loan delinquencies expected to double going into 2025

  • GoldenTree hires Charlie Fuller to head insurance business

    18 December 2023

    Asset manager is looking to tap credit demand from industry

  • AM Best praises Prudential Financial's investment portfolio

    18 December 2023

    Net investment income has been driver of earnings in last five years

  • Mercer to buy Vanguard's OCIO business

    12 December 2023

    Will add more than 1000 clients to business

  • "What happens in Japan may not stay in Japan," El-Erian warns

    11 December 2023

    Pimco's ex-CEO highlights potential of disorderly Japan YCC exit as country faces new inflation challenge

  • M&G invests $20m in crypto derivatives firm

    11 December 2023

    To help foster a growing regulated crypto market in the UK

  • When Japan sneezes

    11 December 2023

    Japan's economy has seen a sea change this year as the BoJ loosens what seems like it has been a lifetime of low rates. Life insurers are preparing to make their own moves on the back of this—which could impact the rest of the world.

  • BlackRock reveals "sizeable short" on P&C insurance

    08 December 2023

    Asset manager rings alarm bells on US insurance and its impact on wider economy

  • Regulators monitoring insurer derivatives use, IAIS says

    07 December 2023

    Rising interest rates increasing margin call risks on insurer derivative holdings