Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • Manulife IM closes $1.5bn PE fund-of-funds

    10 January 2020

    Invests in 25 private equity managers

  • Aflac ties up with middle market loans manager Varagon

    09 January 2020

    Joins AIG to invest up to $3bn in MM loans

  • US insurer Symetra launches asset management division

    08 January 2020

    Company will initially invest in US assets for Japanese parent, Sumitomo Life

  • Conning: Sipping at the top table

    31 December 2019

    Insurance assets are the mine asset managers have been looking to tap into in the last few years. Conning has built out its business to do exactly that, and now takes a place on the top table. Chief executive Woody Bradford explains how. By Sarfraz Thind

  • Investors must treat negative bond decline with caution

    30 December 2019

    Shrinking negative bond pool offers threat of false optimism, says Allianz's El-Erian

  • Fed rate policy has likely staved off recession

    26 December 2019

    But looming risk of market silly season, says Guggenheim

  • Derivatives exposure concentrated for US insurers

    23 December 2019

    Less than 10% of US insurers use derivatives, finds NAIC

  • US insurers continue to grow BBB exposures

    20 December 2019

    Allocation reflects reach for yield at expense of credit quality, says NAIC

  • Morgan Stanley raises $5.5bn for infrastructure fund

    20 December 2019

    North Haven III includes insurers looking for global infrastructure assets

  • Manulife IM closes $1.2bn real estate venture with Harel Insurance

    19 December 2019

    Partnership with Israeli group to target US real estate investment opportunities