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Brick by brick: Unfolding diversification in US real estate
18 March 2024Peter Teuscher, head of alternative investments at Zurich and CEO of Zurich alternative asset management and Sean Bannon, managing director and head of US real estate investments discuss what it means to be truly diversified in a real estate portfolio, and why it's better to be worried when everyone feels good, and to see opportunity when sentiment is poor.
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Insurance Asset Risk investing in real assets 2024 conference round up
14 March 2024Panellists discuss opportunities unlocked by regulation, highlighting sectors, geographies and assets they are considering investing in
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Runway in sight for a 'Goldilocks' soft landing for US economy, insurers believe
13 March 2024US insurers and their asset managers are hopeful a recession has been avoided, and though "landmines" persist, even areas suffering negative headlines such as real estate should deliver opportunities
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Lack of nature-related scenarios a challenge for target setting, insurers say
12 March 2024Though tools exist, their limitations need to be understood, and information needs to become investment-useful, Fidelity, Phoenix and Abeille Assurance tell conference
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Looking for a home for natural capital in insurers' investment portfolios
12 March 2024Understanding new risks, a lack of asset managers able to service these types of investments at scale, and the question of where to include natural capital in the SAA are the hurdles insurers need to overcome, Danielle Brassel, director of responsible investment at Zurich Insurance Group, explains
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Generali total return affiliate appoints head of business development
08 March 2024Fabrizio Pasta joins Plenisfer to lead international expansion
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Dai-ichi Life makes two impact investments in medical sector
08 March 2024Worth a combined $6m
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Secret US CIO on a glass half empty
07 March 2024Outlook for rates and... a US presidential election
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Winners of the 2024 Insurance Asset Risk awards
29 February 2024Insurance Asset Risk is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 awards
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Insurance Risk Data hosts free webinar on GA allocations by market risk sub-modules
26 February 2024Webinar reveals €1.6trn GA allocations by elements of market risk, then by asset class
- APAC Weekly - Myanmar's (uninsured) disaster will test the humanity of global community
- IAR Real Assets: Insurers "walking away" from infra transactions due to pricing
- AIG to increase private assets allocation to boost slowing investment income
- Blackstone-backed Ki syndicate at Lloyd's fires for alternatives manager
- Japan Post Insurance cedes asset risk in $3.7bn Bermuda reinsurance deal
- 'Even bigger than Allianz' - An $11.2trn 'general account' in Europe prepares to tackle climate change
- IAR Real Assets: Market volatility has stunted great start to 2025 for real estate, Phoenix Group says
- IAR Real Assets: Use private market's lack of sentiment to advantage, Munich Re says
- Sub-IG allocation under the Solvency UK sun
- IAR Real Assets: Solvency UK reforms need time to bed-in, ABI says
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Rothesay appoints Lloyd's of London chair as chair designate
03 April 2025Bruce Carnegie-Brown to take on role from 1 July
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Royal London flags further diversification of £1.8bn MA asset portfolio
03 April 2025UK lifer derived capital benefit from using the adjustment last year, its latest SFCR reveals
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Conning maps out landscape and attractions of esoteric ABS for insurers
03 April 2025From music royalties to container leases, data centres to aircraft leases, esoteric ABS has something to offer every insurer
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L&G-backed impact advisory raises $200m
03 April 2025ImpactA Global adds new public and private capital commitments for funding EM sustainable infrastructure
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M&G appoints new global head of real estate business
03 April 2025After Tony Brown announces retirement