News

• US insurers' alternative assets escape COVID-19 downturn

  08 September 2020

  Hedge funds, private equity and real estate assets present liquidity challenges, says NAIC

• IAIS consult on capital treatment of infra and strategic equity investments

  08 September 2020

  As part of work on the Insurance Capital Standard

• Focus on underwriting activity to tackle profitability issues, Swiss Re tells insurers

  08 September 2020

  Because reinsurer sees little hope for help from investments in a lower-for-longer rate environment

• ESG investing, a fair-weather practice?

  08 September 2020

  As insurers tried to navigate H1 turbulences sustainability consideration dropped out the pecking order, IAR's research finds.

• COVID-19 first sustainability crisis of 21st century, Pimco says

  07 September 2020

  Pandemic could act as springboard to more sustainable investing

• Apollo-led consortium closes $5.5bn Abu Dhabi real estate deal

  07 September 2020

  Transaction placed entirely with insurers and pension funds including Athene

• German asset managers join GDV in criticising ratings agencies

  07 September 2020

  Fund association BVI wants fee transparency and tighter regulation

• Conning, Schroders and BlueBay among managers helping Lloyd's syndicates profit in 2019

  07 September 2020

  Analysis reveals where insuring made losses, but syndicates still posted profits

• Axa IM appoints new Taiwanese master agent for funds

  04 September 2020

  Ending 11-year partnership with Cathay Securities with no explanation

• AIG Lloyd's syndicate reveals private investments

  04 September 2020

  Syndicate reported 34% growth in private debt LPs during 2019