The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has imposed a financial penalty of £4.2m on HDI Global SE in connection with the submission of incorrect data to the PRA
The average UK BPA insurer’s capital would remain resilient with a substantial buffer above the 99.5% confidence level in a severe credit stress scenario, a new report by S&P Global Ratings has revealed
The Banque de France, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) are jointly conducting an exploratory system-wide stress test for the first time
French insurer, Macif, is to invest €1.5bn in sustainability initiatives between the end of 2025 and 2029, with particular attention being paid to the preservation of oceans, forests, and soil regeneration
Private asset exposure by European Economic Area (EEA) (re)insurers amounted to €1.185trn – or around 11% of total assets, according to latest statistics published by EIOPA
FC Barcelona has successfully completed a €105m issuance of senior secured notes receiving strong backing from US institutional investors, including insurance companies
UK PRT volumes of around £35bn-£40bn are expected in 2026, according to Standard Life, with dynamics shifting as multi-billion-pound schemes come to the market
Dutch insurers and pension funds had a combined total of €276bn worth of private asset investments on their books by 2025, according to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
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
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
