Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • US insurers held $295bn in HY bonds last year

    24 October 2022

    Close to highest level in decade as markets recovered from pandemic

  • Blackstone lauds compelling direct origination opportunity for insurers

    21 October 2022

    Asset manager is helping Resolution Life move away from traditional credit

  • Financial markets respond positively to Truss exit

    20 October 2022

    Schroders calls PM's tenure "disastrous" as it loses £20bn in Q3 on LDI chaos

  • Unrealised bond losses not a concern, says Travelers

    20 October 2022

    Company predicts increasing investment income in 2023 as rates rise by 200bps

  • The gilts crisis silver lining

    18 October 2022

    The UK financial market crisis has not been pretty for most investors. But while the overleveraged have suffered the current market downturn may actually benefit insurers in the long run. Ronan McCaughey and Sarfraz Thind report

  • Manulife IM invests in healthcare PE firm

    18 October 2022

    Joins BlackRock in undisclosed Zenyth Partners investment

  • Angelo Gordon appoints Matt Heintz to head insurance solutions

    17 October 2022

    Formerly head of JPMorgan's North America insurance solutions

  • Blackstone scoops $60bn mandate for Resolution Life direct origination assets

    12 October 2022

    Will manage $25bn in first year covering credit, real estate and ABS

  • Voya IM appoints Matt Toms first global CIO

    11 October 2022

    Will report to CEO Christine Hurtsellers

  • US insurers grew equity assets by 21% in 2021-- just before the market slump

    11 October 2022

    Equities have fallen 25% this year as inflation, rates ravage market