News

• Canadian institutional investors’ appetite for alternatives on the rise

  30 May 2019

  Survey of execs from insurers and other institutional investors finds private equity as the favoured asset class within alternative portfolios

• KLP divests from Paddy Power and Guinness as it exits gambling and alcohol

  30 May 2019

  Norwegian mutual and pension provider divests $320m from 97 companies and commits to not invest in pornography

• Greystar launches fund targeted at insurers

  30 May 2019

  Real estate investor aims to raise an initial £750m for London rental property fund

• Rise in downgrade rate could spark £10bn corporate bond fire sale

  29 May 2019

  Solvency II treatment of non-investment grade might prompt UK insurers to lead sale of 'fallen angels'

• Chinese insurance investor body forms international advisory committee

  29 May 2019

  Expert group to enhance internationalisation of China’s AM sector

• Aegon Asset Management appoints PGIM MD as new CEO

  29 May 2019

  Bas NiueweWeme to replace Sarah Russell in top job at Dutch insurer's investment affiliate

• NN Group plans full divestment from coal by 2030

  29 May 2019

  €540m worth of coal investment affected by Dutch insurer’s new coal policy

• Axa IMRA lets 45th floor of London’s skyscraper to Reinsurance Group of America

  28 May 2019

  London based staff of reinsurer to move to 22 Bishopsgate

• Aviva Investors buys leasehold at London’s 101 Moorgate

  28 May 2019

  Mixed-use development is positioned opposite Liverpool Street Crossrail station

• Taiwan to tighten rules for life firms

  24 May 2019

  Change would curb unit-linked products and introduced greater ALM challenges for firms