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L&G completes sale of US insurance entity to Meiji Yasuda

L&G has completed the sale of its US insurance entity to Japanese mutual life insurance company, Meiji Yasuda, for an equity value of $2.3bn paid in cash

APAC insurers to increase private market/hedge fund holdings to one-third over next 5 years

APAC insurers are planning to significantly increase private market and hedge fund holdings from 20% to 33% of portfolios within five years but face significant operational challenges that could determine competitive winners and losers, new research from Clearwater Analytics has revealed

Almost two-thirds of European insurers already using Gen AI

Nearly two-thirds of European insurers are already using generative AI (Gen AI), according to a report published by EIOPA

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Insurer and pension investment in UK quoted shares radically falls

UK insurers and pension companies held just 1.5% of UK quoted shares in 2024, the lowest proportion jointly held by them on record, ONS data has revealed

OneFamily and Scottish Friendly announce proposal to merge

OneFamily and Scottish Friendly have announced proposals to merge, bringing together the two mutual life assurance providers to create one of the UK’s largest mutuals

L&G joins the ABI

Legal & General (L&G) has joined the Association of British Insurers (ABI)

63% of institutional investors identify AI as largest megatrend impacting investment decisions over next 5 years

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the dominant force influencing institutional investors’ investment strategy, with 63% of investors identifying it as the largest megatrend impacting their decisions over the next five years, Nuveen’s sixth annual Equilibrium Global Institutional Investor Survey has revealed

ABI sets out pensions reform and productive investment priorities in new three-year strategy

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has set out plans aiming to strengthen trust in the long-term savings and insurance sector, shape pensions reform, and unlock productive investment, as part of its new strategy for 2026 to 2028

EIOPA launches consultation on private equity acquisitions across the insurance space

EIOPA has launched a public consultation on the supervisory statement on the authorisation and ongoing supervision of (re)insurance undertakings related to private equity firms aimed at promoting consistent, high-quality and risk-based supervision across the EU

PIC outlines policy recommendations to support infrastructure investment

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has published a report to set out 28 policy recommendations it believes will help boost the quality of UK infrastructure projects and support investment



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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?


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Setting a New Standard for Benchmarking Private Infrastructure Debt
As private infrastructure debt evolves, confidence comes from evidence. infraMetrics® uses real asset-level data to deliver credit insights and market-based curves where comparables are limited. A benchmark that guides insurers and investors through the uncertainties of today’s macro environment.
 
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
 
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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
 
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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
 
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
 
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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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