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Are we there yet?
21 August 2023Central bank base rates continue to climb to decades-long highs over the summer, leaving market participants in a blur as to how far away the peak is
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Comment: Athora deputy CEO on weathering the storm
16 August 2023Michele Bareggi, president & deputy CEO at Athora Group, explains why investing in private markets combined with a robust investment risk framework is the key to weather the volatility storm
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How to showcase the social value of buildings?
14 August 2023PIC's Cléo Fitzsimons and Charles Beard discusses the UK insurer's proprietary ESG scorecard for real estate investments across 65 KPIs.
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Blackstone: Size matters
09 August 2023No matter what they tell you, size is important in this world. And Blackstone is up there with the biggest. Its insurance group has tripled assets in five years—and it does not intend to stop there.
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IFRS 17: Are insurers ready for the same scrutiny they impose on their investees
07 August 2023New accounting standards, including IFRS 17, are seeking to standardise insurance accounting globally and better reflect insurers financial positions to their investors. But is their message loud, or more importantly, clear? David Walker examines
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Nassau on navigating a very volatile year
03 August 2023Nassau's CIO David Czerniecki has had his hands full this year with new acquisitions and steering through market volatility. He tells Sarfraz Thind about a busy 2023 so far.
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As of today, Earth's 2023 ecological budget is in deficit
02 August 2023On Earth Overshoot day, insurance asset managers warn of the threat resource wastes poses to the economy and society, while highlighting tremendous investment opportunities in the old game of supply and demand.
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'Discretion is the better part of valor,' at GIAM
31 July 2023Generali Insurance Asset Management CEO Bruno Servant and members of his team discuss the current market environment, and why caution is in order. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Better ALM helping APAC insurers navigate investment risk
27 July 2023Frank Yuen, vice president for Asia financial institutions at Moody's, discusses the key risks faced by insurers in the APAC region. Interview by Vincent Huck
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AI: Rise of the machines
26 July 2023AI has become the ubiquitous topic of conversation this year. Investors, like many others, are looking at its potential uses. But can machines really replace humans in the delicate discipline of allocation? Sarfraz Thind reports
- Insurers eyeing private markets, Schroders survey finds
- Complacency is key risk to watch for, Swiss Re's Haegeli warns
- Hanwha Life gets US financial sector foothold with acquisition
- Aegon UK's head of responsible investment steps down
- Manulife appoints new CEO
- Gresham House appoints director of global natural capital
- Tokio Marine steps up strategic equity sell-down plans
- SLAM acquires London care home for £11.25m
- Investments blow tailwinds in three MS&AD units, in 1H results
- AEW acquires logistics asset near Frankfurt