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PRA consults on amalgamations and transfers of friendly societies

The PRA has today published a new consultation on the amalgamations and transfers of friendly societies, which form an important part of healthy market dynamics within the insurance sector

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Macroeconomic risks to European insurers remain broadly stable

Macroeconomic risks to European insurers remain at a broadly stable level, according to EIOPA, and insurers’ portfolios of high-quality assets and broadly unchanged fundamentals are keeping credit risks steady

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Ageas sells stake in Malaysian JV to Maybank for €1.1bn

Ageas has sold its 30.05% stake in Maybank Ageas Holdings Berhad to its joint venture (JV) partner, Maybank, for €1.1bn

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US insurance regulators scrutinise KKR/Apollo-backed structured investment vehicles

US insurance regulators are increasing their scrutiny of complex structured investment products developed by private capital firms, according to a report by the Financial Times, including examining KKR and Apollo-backed vehicles

PIC announces completion of tallest building in Birmingham

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) announced the practical completion of its build to rent development, One Eastside, in Birmingham

RGA completes €300m reinsurance transaction

RGA has completed an asset-intensive reinsurance arrangement with Standard Life International dac, relating to €300m of in-payment German individual annuity obligations

Insurance Asset Management Conference back for 2026

Following its huge success in previous years, the Insurance Asset Management Conference is back for 2026 and is one not to be missed!

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FCA pushes forward with equity market transparency reforms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a package of reforms designed to improve transparency and strengthen access to market-wide information in UK equity markets

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‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns of big threat looming to AI boom in private credit

‘Big Short’ investor, Michael Burry, has warned that a big threat to the AI boom is lurking in private credit

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Ostrum Asset Management selects Ortec Finance for ALM platform

Ostrum Asset Management has selected Ortec Finance’s GLASS ALM and PRISM machine-learning optimisation solutions to provide an enhanced solution offering to its insurance and pension clients

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Latest Features

The Expert View

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

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

Beyond US exceptionalism

The case for diversifying globally and across strategies with alternative credit

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


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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
 
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
 
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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