Assets & Investments
More Time Needed for Defining and Deploying Alternatives
To many investors, alternatives are a relatively new phenomenon directly associated with finding solutions to the impact of the financial crisis five years ago. But not for all, says Calvin (Chip) ...
SEC Alleges Kansas Avoided Revealing Pension Bond Liability
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Kansas with failing to disclose a "multibillion-dollar" pension liability to bond investors. Documents for eight bond offerings in 2009 and 2010 by ...
S&P: Hedge Fund Reinsurers May Remain Niche Players
Hedge fund reinsurers may be helping to upend an industry that's already fiercely competitive between traditional players and other, alternative sources of capital. But they'll have to come closer to ...
Are Riskier Moves Ahead As P/C Insurers Strategize Investment Mixes?
Property/casualty insurers in the U.S. have enjoyed favorable investment returns in recent years, fueled by investment gains from declining interest rates and equity market advances. However, future ...
Allianz Profit Boost Fueled, in Part, by Fewer Natural Disaster Claims
Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, said second-quarter profit rose 11 percent, helped by higher earnings at the life and health insurance unit and lower natural disaster claims. Net income ...
Investors Reward Zurich For Payout and Profit News
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's biggest insurer, surged after saying it will distribute more than $3.5 billion in cash this year and operating profit climbed. The shares advanced as much as ...
Wanted: Expert Asset Managers to Reshape Insurer Investment Portfolios
The investment management landscape is changing, and insurers are evolving to keep up. The persistence of a low-interest-rate environment has driven many insurance companies to pursue alternative and ...
Insights From the GSAM Insurance Investment Survey “Risk On…Reluctantly”
In an investment environment characterized by strong global liquidity, insurers continue to battle the low-yield environment while preparing for rising interest rates and greater market volatility. ...