Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Middle East conflict is most significant threat to stability in a long time

    27 October 2023

    Conning's new CIO says US involvement will risk market destabilization

  • Waterfall Asset Management sets up insurance division

    25 October 2023

    To help insurers invest in US residential whole loans

  • Blackstone raised another $5bn from insurers in Q3

    23 October 2023

    Insurers still keen on alternatives, says Blackstone

  • US insurer municipal bonds slip to third biggest bond holding

    20 October 2023

    Over half of industry muni holdings may be climate affected, NAIC says

  • Singapore's MAS sets out new guidelines for climate transition

    19 October 2023

    Engagement not divestment is the key for climate shift

  • Venerable appoints Russel Investments and Franklin Resources to advise insurance funds

    19 October 2023

    As group migrates funds in-house

  • IMF warns of PE-insurer risk and calls for more international regulatory scrutiny

    17 October 2023

    PE-insurers have more asset risk and regulatory arbitrage activity than rest of industry

  • Chelsea FC-owner pushes illiquids risk for US insurer

    13 October 2023

    Alt AM insurers held four times more illiquid assets than rest of market last year, Fitch finds

  • US insurer CLO exposures grew to nearly $250bn in 2022

    12 October 2023

    Still only 3% of total assets, according to NAIC

  • Volatility blows in Outsourced CIO sails

    11 October 2023

    The outsourcing chief investment officer world sometimes goes under the radar. Mercer's co-head of US insurance, Chris Tschida, explains how the OCIO giant works its magic and why its advice is needed now more than ever.