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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

Phoenix Group urges NWF to work with insurers on investment structures to unlock capital

The UK’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) should work with insurers on investment structures to unlock capital, Phoenix Group has argued

US institutional asset owners split on active/passive management for public market exposure

US institutional asset owners remain split on whether active or passive management offers the best risk/return profile for public market exposure, according to latest research from Cerulli

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Asset managers stalling on responsible investment progress

Eighty-seven per cent of global asset managers don’t meet half of the standards set out by ShareAction concerning responsible investment

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)

Insurers help Schroders Capital’s European sub-IG infra debt strategy to raise €2bn

Schroders Capital’s private debt and credit alternatives business has raised €2bn in total commitments from third-party investors, including insurers, for its sub-investment grade (IG) infrastructure debt strategy

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

I&P Denmark calls for reduced reporting burden as figures reveal extent industry reports to authorities

The Danish insurance and pension industry is required to report to public sector authorities 814 times a year, mapping by the country's Ministry of Digital Affairs has found

Insurance investment outsourcing hits record $4.5trn as insurers expand further into private markets

Insurance investment outsourcing hits record $4.5trn as insurers expand further into private markets

Majority of institutional investors see ETFs as core portfolio holdings

The majority (82%) of institutional investors think that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are moving from short-term asset allocation strategies to core portfolio holdings, research from Carne Group has revealed



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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?


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.
 
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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
 

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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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