Sarfraz Thind

Articles by Sarfraz Thind

  • ASC appoints Conner as CIO

    19 November 2019

    He will lead the outsourced CIO service targeting insurers and other institutions

  • Is winter coming? Allianz's US CIO ponders the market

    19 November 2019

    Allianz's US CIO Todd Hedtke has three main economic concerns right now—low rates, volatility and credit. He talks about the macro environment and how he is navigating the insurer's path through potentially inclement weather. Interview by Sarfraz Thind

  • Increase in illiquids a pivotal development for insurer asset management

    13 November 2019

    Nearly all large European insurers looking to boost illiquid allocations, AM Best finds

  • Munich Re promotes Oliver Horbelt to US CFO

    13 November 2019

    Reports to US chief executive, Tony Kuczinski

  • Assured Guaranty reports 57% drop in net income

    08 November 2019

    BlueMountain acquisition will diversify revenue stream, says CEO

  • Manulife net income declines 54% on investments

    08 November 2019

    Blamed on alternative long-duration assets drop

  • Sunny side up at Pacific Life

    07 November 2019

    Tod Nasser is in charge of Pacific Life’s $53bn fixed income portfolio. While the rest of the market appears bedevilled by change and uncertainty, he is positive for now. Indeed, looking at the liquidity situation, buoyant corporate earnings and the health of the US consumer, it certainly is not as risky a world as it was before the financial crisis. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Apollo hires Jacobs as CIO of insurance business

    06 November 2019

    Ex-BlackRock man latest hire into insurance solutions group

  • Low-risk securities lending being ignored by US insurers

    06 November 2019

    US insurers use repo and securities lending for less than 1% of investments, NAIC study finds

  • Berkshire Hathaway insurance investment income jumps 20% in Q3

    04 November 2019

    While underwriting profits remain flat