Investment Officers
U.S. Lawmakers Eyeing Federal Cryptocurrency Rules
Jolted by the global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, U.S. lawmakers are moving to consider new rules that could impose stricter federal oversight on the emerging asset ...
Allianz Hurricane Claims Dampened Profit, but PIMCO Unit Surged
A record year for natural-disaster insurance claims worldwide and a decline in fourth quarter profit wasn't enough to stop Allianz SE from raising its dividend. Europe's biggest insurer will increase ...
Tax Law Aftermath: Some P/C Carriers Will See Domestic Earnings Soar; AIG, The Hartford Face Hits
Property/casualty insurers should see their domestic earnings grow by approximately 14 percent on average in 2018, thanks to the lower U.S. tax rate, according to a Morgan Stanley research note. ...
China’s Fosun Group Turns to Local M&A; $3B in New Bonds Reportedly Planned
Fosun Group is planning to raise as much as 21 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) selling local bonds as the Chinese insurance-to-pharmaceutical conglomerate refinances debt and increases its investments ...
Catastrophe Bond Managers Plan New Launches as They Put Hurricanes Behind Them
Hedge funds and other managers of catastrophe bond funds racked up some of the worst losses in more than a decade from this year's hurricanes and wildfires. But a year that is shaping up to be the ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Stock Hits $300,000 for the First Time
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's stock price touched $300,000 for the first time on Monday, reflecting investors' confidence in Warren Buffett's conglomerate despite four straight quarters of lower operating ...
Faced With Brexit, European Banks Trim Exposure to UK Assets
European banks pared their exposure to Britain in the aftermath of its vote to quit the European Union, slashing their U.K. assets by $425 billion in the span of a year. The decline was driven by a ...
Zurich Will Earmark $5B for Impact Investments
Zurich Insurance Group AG plans to more than double its allocation to impact investments, earmarking $5 billion for a broader range of assets after devoting $2 billion to green bonds in recent years. ...