Sarfraz Thind

• Phoenix's Blamont on an illiquid strategy

  10 January 2018

  Daniel Blamont is leading the charge for Phoenix's move into illiquid assets. Having started from nothing three years ago, the insurer has already built up an impressive portfolio and looks set to expand this in the future. By Sarfraz Thind

  

• Tips for insurers and asset managers in 2018

  29 December 2017

  In the second part of this 2018 investment outlook, stakeholders share their views on the negotiating rising rates, inflation and what asset managers should be doing to help insurers. Sarfraz Thind reports

  

• Brexit the great infrastructure unknown

  18 October 2017

  With huge competition and a small pool of opportunities, infrastructure investment is not easy in the UK. And things are likely to be even less stable post-Brexit. But could the divorce from the EU actually be a boon for insurance investors? Sarfraz Thind reports

  

• M&A: tipping the scales

  09 August 2017

  With a squeeze on fees and increased competition, the asset management world is realising the need for scale. Insurers have already started on the M&A trail, but there appears to be much more on the way. Sarfraz Thind reports

  

• Allianz Capital Partners takes €600m stake in Spanish Gas distributor

  04 August 2017

  Investment is part of a €1.5bn investment with Canadian pension fund for a 20% stake in Spain's largest gas distribution network

  

• Generali Investments appoints Chaigneau as head of research

  04 August 2017

  Responsible for providing credit, equity, macro and market research to assist group investments

  

• CIRC refutes claims it ordered Anbang to sell off foreign assets

  04 August 2017

  Regulator denies media reports after insurer dismissed rumours

  

• Chinese regulator to crackdown on ALM mismatches

  28 July 2017

  Insurers face investment restrictions if special committee finds poorly managed ALM

  

• Private debt blues

  19 July 2017

  Private debt seems the perfect fit for insurance investors with its long-term horizon, better-than-average returns and graspable risk for those used to dealing with fixed income. Yet the regulatory stance on the asset has not been overly clear so far. Sarfraz Thind reports

  

• SimCorp on the investment technology drive

  12 July 2017

  As insurers push further into the asset management space, investment technology will become ever more critical to business performance. Klaus Holse, CEO of SimCorp, talks to Sarfraz Thind about how the firm is helping insurers grow their investment operations.