02 Dec, 2024 The best definition of leadership I have heard: 'Ambition for Others'... By Mark Holbrook In September I attended the annual conference of the Bermuda life insurance industry body, BILTIR. 2023's event was fantastic and this...
08 Dec, 2023 Fidelity International hires Head of Infrastructure Debt By Ryan Killingback Delighted to lead the search to hire a new Head of Infrastructure Debt for Fidelity International. The $700bn firm has ambitious plans to...
07 Dec, 2023 Central Bank Highlights Risks in Corporate Borrowing and Hedge Fund Positions: Navigating Challenges in a Shifting Financial Landscape By Oliver Newby The central bank's recent Financial Stability report underscores the challenges posed by rising interest rates in advanced economies. It...
30 Nov, 2023 Japan’s stock market is forecast to have a transformational year in 2024 By Oliver Newby The Japanese equity market is poised for a strong 2024, with research forecasting a 13% rise in the TOPIX index. This optimism is driven...
22 Nov, 2023 Investment in UK Innovation driven by Mansion House reforms By Laetitia Argar The UK government plans to inject £320 million into high-growth companies through innovative investment vehicles, a key milestone in the...
16 Nov, 2023 Challenging Pay Gaps in Asset Management By Navin Raina In an era where Asset Management companies are challenging themselves to be “better” at Diversity, running as Asset Management search...
02 Nov, 2023 'How infra became a $1trn asset class' By Ryan Killingback The ongoing trend of urbanisation has put pressure on cities to upgrade their infrastructure to support larger populations, including...
25 Oct, 2023 Elevating the Liquidity Premium and Matching Adjustment: PRA's Vision for Solvency II Reform By Adam Garrod In a pivotal development for the UK insurance industry, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the UK's financial services regulatory...
24 Oct, 2023 Life Insurers face an existential dilemma as the world grows older By Mark Holbrook Capgemini Research Institute's newly published report on the future of the global life insurance industry poses some existential dilemmas...
24 Oct, 2023 Private Market Investing in a High Interest Rate Environment By Navin Raina The number of private funds has tripled within the private market sector over the past decade to over 100,000 vehicles, and assets under...
19 Oct, 2023 Private Debt's ESG Evolution: Towards a Greener and More Sustainable Future By Oliver Newby The private debt industry is increasingly focusing on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors and net-zero targets in their...
18 Oct, 2023 ESG Popularity Declines among UK investors By Navin Raina The annual ESG Attitudes Tracker from the Association of Investment Companies showed that fears of greenwashing have grown. In 2021, 48%...