Life insurers caught between rules and risk in hunt for returns
Low interest rates are making it difficult for life insurers to hit return thresholds, and capital charge costs on private assets are forcing them to head up the credit risk curve, say experts.
High yielding private assets are attracting many asset owners as they seek higher returns amid a persistently low interest rate environment. Many are piling into the assets, and intend to bring exposures up to 15% of even higher.
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