TREASURY & FINANCE

 

With significant capital balances and tight business line margins, insurers need to ensure that they have access to liquidity, they maximise return on capital allocations, and are able to preserve cash valuations. This section offers insight from those charged with excellence in treasury, capital, liquidity, and cash management on the latest trends and market developments

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M&A activity has slowed – what will it mean for investments?
  • Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024

New report says the M&A rate for insurance companies in 2023 dropped off compared to 2022.

European insurers report "record year in 2023"
  • Friday, Feb 23, 2024

Several of Europe’s largest carriers have announced their 2023 results.

NA life insurers reveal healthy investment results
  • Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024

Some of the US and Canada’s largest life insurers reveal healthy returns even as industry expected to slow in 2024.

Swiss Re: High interest rate drives bumper investment result
  • Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024

Global giant Swiss Re says higher interest rate environment supporting positive results for investments.

Will US growth see interest rates staying high?
  • Monday, Feb 19, 2024

What will happen to US fixed income if the US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates higher for longer?

AIG reports "excellent" 2023
  • Wednesday, Feb 14, 2024

The latest of the major US insurers to give its Q4 and full year 2023 results said it had ‘outstanding financial results’.

Changes to Indonesia’s insurance sector could see mass consolidation
  • Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024

New report says consolidation likely under equity rule change that will come into effect in 2026, which could alter investment landscape.

Labour ditches £28 billion green investment pledge
  • Friday, Feb 09, 2024

Environmental campaigners angry after downgrade in level of green investment by opposition party that could threaten UK infrastructure opportunities. What will it mean for institutional investors?

Q4 2023 and full year 2023 results round-up
  • Thursday, Feb 08, 2024

A far healthier 2023 showcased in this week’s round of US and Bermudian results for both Q4 2023 and full year.

What risk factors should you be watching for in balance sheets and ALM?
  • Wednesday, Feb 07, 2024

Angel Kansagra, Head of ALM, Lloyd’s, discusses the outlook for risk factors in 2024 after two years of increased volatility.

Bank of England: Too soon to take foot off interest rates
  • Friday, Feb 02, 2024

The Bank of England has not moved the interest rate in its latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting despite some improvements to the inflation outlook.