Life insurers’ exposure to risky assets and reliance on reinsurance raises concerns about their interconnectedness and complexity, research from the Bank of International Settlements shows.
Published October 2024
The Prudential Regulatory Authority, the Bank of England's financial regulatory arm, told UK life insurers in late July that it has concerns about the use of 'funded reinsurance' (FundedRe)...
Published August 2024
NEST has been at the forefront of UK’s auto-enrolled master trusts expansion into illiquid assets, but some doubted a private equity manager would work for a low expense ratio.
Published May 5, 2022
Private equity is no longer a sideshow in the annuity industry. Its involvement is now the main event. But we know too little about private equity’s growing role in...
Published May 5, 2022
Low interest rates, mild inflationary environments and the prospects for higher investment yields are tailwinds for private equity investments. But financial stress in the markets or severe public...
Published June 24, 2021
