Archive

  • European life M&A transaction value reaches $639bn

    09 September 2022

    Fitch Ratings observes geographic shift in leading deal locations

  • Private equity giant Blackstone finds "no reason" to put insurers on balance sheet

    09 June 2022

    Chief operating officer Jonathan Gray says firm is happier as an asset manager

  • M&G faces shareholder backlash on its climate transition plan

    25 May 2022

    One-fifth of shareholders reject net-zero emissions commitments

  • Allianz GI barred from US after "massive fraudulent" Structured Alpha scheme

    17 May 2022

    Asset manager transfers $120bn assets to Voya IM, pays $6bn in fraud case

  • L&G sees rare positive from the Russia-Ukraine war

    09 March 2022

    Nigel Wilson says high energy prices will incentivise shift to renewables

  • Oliver Bäte's bonus rises despite punishment over Structured Alpha

    07 March 2022

    Allianz board's long-term incentives could be cut up to 25% for hedge fund losses

  • Slimmed-down Aviva plans £3.75bn capital return

    02 March 2022

    Acquires UK advisor Succession Wealth in a bid to grow retirement business

  • Regulators investigate the private equity-insurer love-in

    04 February 2022

    Private equity companies have been acquiring insurers at an unheard of rate. Now regulators have raised concerns over asset risk and short-term greed overcoming long-term sense, as Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Generali eyes €1.5bn SCR reduction through life book optimisation

    15 December 2021

    Italian group launches its first share buyback in 15 years

  • EY's Gareth Mee to join Legal & General

    18 October 2021

    Move comes amid management reshuffle in the retirement and insurance divisions