Outsourcing

  • Chart of the Week - Do PE-linked Lloyd's syndicates take more investment risk?

    12 April 2024

    With PE links to insurers in the sights of regulators worldwide, we investigate the fair value hierarchy of some at Lloyd's

  • Insurers not holding managers to account on responsible investing, ShareAction finds

    11 April 2024

    Long-term climate ambitions not credible in the face of weak commitments, NGO laments

  • Conning CEO on Generali's acquisition and AI in asset management

    09 April 2024

    Woody Bradford says deal will support Generali's growth in US real estate and investment-grade credit assets

  • Apollo CFO appointed to Lloyd's syndicate executive directorships

    09 April 2024

    Appointments were pending regulatory nods last week

  • MS Amlin syndicate rings changes in outsourcing arrangements

    09 April 2024

    PE secondaries were on syndicate 2001's buy-list, in 2023

  • Outsourcing switch to BlackRock buoys capital surplus at LV

    08 April 2024

    Lifer points to "future cost benefit arising from the appointment" of manager for lower-fee work

  • UK ground-rent consultation hits M&G's Solvency II surplus and with-profits assets

    08 April 2024

    Whitehall is discussing capping ground rents, which M&G has loan-based investments in

  • Versicherungskammer launches independent real estate unit

    05 April 2024

    Versicherungskammer Real Estate GmbH will offer services to external parties

  • Lloyd's syndicate buys gold ETF, activist and global macro hedge funds in 2023

    05 April 2024

    Engaged with a new US investment consultant to bring new ideas to the table as part of risking-up process

  • Beazley Furlonge syndicate posts best ever investment performance by some margin in 2023

    05 April 2024

    Equities, focused on US markets and ESG, made over 25%, underwriter says

  • Chart of the Week - Lloyd's syndicates and illiquid investments

    05 April 2024

    Analysis reveals which syndicates like 'Level 3' assets most...and how much Apollo's syndicates have

  • Axa IM Alts' flagship London office property reaches 95% occupancy

    04 April 2024

    Manager signs two 10-year leases with UiPath and a London-based service provider

  • LGIM launches second Short-Term Alternative Finance Fund

    03 April 2024

    Plans to launch further funds on new RAIF platform over the course of the year

  • Lloyd's syndicate CIOs to the rescue - how general accounts could offset underwriting losses in 2023

    03 April 2024

    A few syndicates that lost money underwriting in 2023 found salvation, in their general account performance

  • Aviva UK Life backs Welsh cancer centre construction project

    03 April 2024

    Through in-house asset manager Aviva Investors