Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Investing in the midst of pandemic and civil unrest

    10 June 2020

    Aware Asset Management is based in Minnesota, which has been caught in the storm this month. Post-pandemic and an explosion of civil anger at the death of George Floyd marks an even more vituperative crisis for the US. The asset manager shares its views on the current events. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Global downgrade potential hits all-time high

    28 May 2020

    Tally surpasses mark set in 2009 subprime crisis, says S&P

  • COVID-19: Investing in pyjamas

    26 May 2020

    The shift in working practices has gone smoothly, they say. Investors are still contacting clients, though tieless, via the numerous video conference calls they are now undertaking. But the virtual world doesn't cut it when it comes to relationship building. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • US insurers grew CLO exposure by 23% in 2019

    19 May 2020

    CLO allocations up to $158bn as COVID-19 exposes market risk

  • Assured Guaranty reports $55m loss in Q1

    11 May 2020

    Blue Mountain owner's asset management business posts $8m loss

  • MetLife bucks industry trend with flat Q1 result

    07 May 2020

    Helped by strong investment performance

  • US insurers hold $602bn of under-fire retail mortgage loans

    07 May 2020

    Retail borrowers feeling pressure of COVID-19 lockdown as rise in defaults predicted

  • RGA reports $88m Q1 loss on derivatives and credit spreads moves

    06 May 2020

    Investment income decreased 4% due to COVID-19 effect

  • Allstate slashes equity portfolio by $4bn in February as COVID-19 hits profits

    06 May 2020

    Company reports 35% fall in net investment income in Q1

  • CNA posts $169m investment loss as equity declines

    05 May 2020

    Unrealised investment gains rebound in April