More than nine in 10 global insurers (92%) have allocated at least 5% of their investment portfolio to private markets, according to latest research, while more than 40% now allocate over 15%
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a series of measures to encourage insurers to channel more capital into infrastructure and securitised assets, including a S$30m grant scheme and proposed changes to the insurance capital framework
Standard Life has entered the Irish pension risk transfer (PRT) market, with the insurer confirming its operational readiness to write bulk purchase annuity (BPA) business in the country
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has warned that market volatility and growing cyber threats remain significant concerns for Europe’s insurance sector, according to its October 2026 Insurance Risk Dashboard
Finnish pension insurer, Ilmarinen, recorded investment returns of 6.2% in the first nine months of 2026, as its portfolio reached a record market value of €71bn
Following Aon’s Insurance Investment Consultancy of the Year award win at the latest Insurance Asset Management Awards, Editor, Adam Cadle, gathers the latest thoughts from partners, Geoff Bauer and Lin Qu, about the insurance investment space
In Conversation with IAM: Why Insurers Are Turning to Aviva Investors' ReturnPlus
In partnership with IAM, Todd Cutting and Mike Leonard discuss Aviva Investors' ReturnPlus strategy and its potential benefits for insurers. Our short video explores the strategy's key features and explains how it can provide flexibility, improve return on capital, and remove interest rate risk.
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
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.
