Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Alternative asset manager-insurer tie-ups to grow

    04 June 2021

    Mergers offer insurers better alternative asset access but can also increase risk, says Fitch

  • Insurers back to where they started in hunt for yield, says Voya

    03 June 2021

    Security selection critical as spreads tighten to 2007 levels

  • PPM hires Andrew Coupe to lead US insurance efforts

    02 June 2021

    Coupe will look to expand asset manager's insurance client base, particularly focused on life

  • Groupama AM appoints Hoche as CIO

    01 June 2021

    Will head up ALM and active management

  • Esoteric ABS offers attractive niche for yield-hungry insurers

    01 June 2021

    Structured finance market held up well during the pandemic, says DWS

  • US insurers grow ETF holdings by 18% to new high in 2020

    28 May 2021

    Insurer ETF use likely to double by 2026, says S&P Dow Jones

  • Over half of insurers have no investment policy covering climate change

    27 May 2021

    ShareAction's report reveals a set of damning failures in insurer climate investment work

  • AIG CIO departs role

    27 May 2021

    Doug Dachille will be replaced by his deputy, Geoff Cornell

  • The return of private equity

    24 May 2021

    Private equity has been cited as the hottest asset choice for US insurers for a while. This year it seems to be justifying the optimism. Returns have been stellar, but can the asset maintain its position as the alternative of choice? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • US insurers boost Federal Home Loan borrowing for higher-yielding investments

    21 May 2021

    FHLBs provide cheap loans for insurers for geared asset purchases