Sarfraz Thind

• Leveraged loans an asset in waiting

  27 July 2016

  Leveraged loans are often perceived as riskier than equivalent high-yield bonds, but market participants believe this is unfair and the asset is due a revaluation. Sarfraz Thind reports

  

• Nordea falling out of love with illiquid assets

  06 July 2016

  Nordea Life & Pensions was one of the earliest to invest in illiquid assets, which has helped steel it against the low interest rate environment since 2008. But with risks like Brexit threatening European stability, the insurer has turned away from the asset class. Sarfraz Thind talks to CIO Jesper Norgaard

• Aviva second insurance asset manager to suspend property fund

  05 July 2016

  BoE warns of slumping UK commercial property prices on Brexit vote

• Standard Life suspends trading in real estate fund, first time since 2008

  05 July 2016

  Brexit fears on property cause threat of mass redemptions

• Eiopa affirms infrastructure equity charge cut to 36%

  01 July 2016

  Advice follows April public consultation

• Brexit hits UK insurance property valuations

  30 June 2016

  Standard Life and LGIM cut valuations on property funds in reaction to volatility

• Tail risk increased since Brexit vote, says Zurich's Miller

  30 June 2016

  Further equity falls expected in coming weeks

• Allianz invests $150m in pan-Asian property fund

  29 June 2016

  Targets $3.3bn property investment in region in three years

• Axa IM buys €120m property in Brussels

  28 June 2016

  Mixed office and commercial space in 44,200 sqm

• L&G reduced asset risk in run up to referendum

  28 June 2016

  Solvency ratio falls to 156% from 169% at end-2015