LATEST NEWS
- US insurance industry’s cash and invested assets close in on $9trn
- Octopus launches new institutional brand Octopus Capital
- Mansion House Accord revealed
- US insurers record double-digit decrease in foreign investments
- UK insurers join Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) Investor Taskforce
Octopus launches new institutional brand Octopus Capital
Octopus Capital has launched today as the new brand for the institutional asset management arm of Octopus Investments
Mansion House Accord revealed
Seventeen of the largest UK workplace pension providers have expressed their intent to invest at least 10% of their defined contribution (DC) default funds in private markets by 2030, with 5% of the total allocated to the UK
US insurers record double-digit decrease in foreign investments
US insurers’ exposure to foreign investments (bonds and stocks) decreased by more than half over the last decade ending 2024, to about $260bn in BACV, down from almost $675bn in BACV at year-end 2025, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
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Investigation reveals European ‘green’ investments worth over $33bn in major oil/gas companies
European ‘green’ investments worth more than $33bn in major oil and gas companies have been revealed by an investigation, despite fossil fuels being the root cause of the climate crisis
EIOPA surveys European insurers on generative AI usage
EIOPA has launched a new survey today to assess the adoption of generative AI solutions across the EU’s insurance sector
Japan’s P&C insurance market to hit valuation of US$70.6bn by 2033
Japan’s P&C insurance market was valued at US$ 53.59bn in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 70.60bn by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 3.11% during the forecast period 2025–2033, latest figures published by Astute Analytica have revealed
UK insurers join Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) Investor Taskforce
The UK Minister for International Development and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury have announced the launch of the Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) Investor Taskforce, an industry-led initiative dedicated to unlocking private investment aimed at tackling climate change and seizing sustainable growth opportunities across emerging markets and developing economies
L&G expands private market platform with 75% stake in real estate investor
L&G has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Proprium, a global real estate investor, to accelerate its private market growth ambitions
Institutional investors concentrate assets with valued strategic partners, research finds
Institutional investors are concentrating a huge share of their assets with large and highly capable asset managers they consider strategic partners, new research from Coalition Greenwich has found
L&G and Landsvirkjun deepen collaboration with $50m renewable energy investment
L&G has completed a $50m investment with Iceland’s National Power Company and largest energy provider, Landsvirkjun, on behalf of the former’s institutional retirement business
Latest Features
Sustainability stays strong in emerging debt markets
In an otherwise ugly environment for bond issuers and investors, the future for emerging market debt looks unquestionably green
Time for insurers to embrace the ESG opportunity
Sustainability is rapidly becoming a core focus in investment strategies and access to reliable data is key to putting money to work with the right fund managers
Bond investors need to understand the volatility cycle
Fixed income markets have become increasingly volatile, a trend that looks set to continue. Investors need to adapt themselves
Strategic Credit: a nimble approach for an uncertain world
What are the advantages of active credit allocation in portfolios now that government bonds no longer serve their traditional purpose?
Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey
Adam Cadle talks to Debbie McKay, Insurance Strategist on the themes uncovered in Schroders’ global survey of 200+ insurance companies
Navigating credit markets
Adam Cadle speaks to Jon Mawby, Head of Investment Grade Credit at Pictet Asset Management, about navigating the credit markets given yields have fallen to low levels over the past decades, whilst interest rate duration risk has continued to rise.
Opportunities in alternative fixed income
Adam Cadle speaks to Frank Meijer, Head of Alternative Fixed Income at Aegon Asset Management, about the key opportunities within the alternative fixed income space and how insurers can access these.
Why are government bonds so important when thinking about climate change?
Adam Cadle speaks to Dr Laura Ryan, Head of Research, Ardea Investment Management, about the importance of government bonds and climate change, and how the scope of impact and potential for change couldn't be greater
Expert Views
How can we rethink insurance investment to solve the complexity challenge?
The model of insurance investing has been upended since the financial crisis by a confluence of
challenges. New assets, strategies and partnerships have the potential to help insurers
cut through this complexity and deliver sustainable solutions
Expert Views
New Rules, New opportunities: A return to European ABS for insurers?
At the height of the global financial crisis, insurance company investors withdrew from
the securitised debt market and sold down their asset-backed securities (ABS) holdings.
But a decade on, new regulation offers the potential for securitised debt to re-emerge
as an attractive investment opportunity for Solvency II-regulated insurers,
believes James King, Fund Manager at M&G Investments
Navigating insurance investment
Adam Cadle talks to Aon partner, Geoff Bauer, about how the firm helps insurers to achieve their objectives
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South East Water Pension Scheme completes £120m buy-in with Just Group
US P&C insurers achieve record investment income
Pool Re appoints Richard Roberts as chief finance and investment officer
EU insurers’ crypto assets to stay negligible if SII charge set at 100%, Fitch says
Canada Life Re appoints Peter McGloughlin as CIO
Sumitomo Life raises FY2025 ESG thematic investment target to JPY1trn
Understanding Capital Solutions
Adam Cadle talks to HSBC Asset Management’s head of capital solutions, Borja Azpilicueta, and head of insurance business, Deepak Seeburrun, about the firm’s capital solutions proposition.
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