Spanish lifer Mapfre eyes European property bargains
The insurer intends to source alpha by investing more in alternative assets, and is particularly looking buy up prime office properties in European cities as their prices fall further.
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Asset owners weigh more inhousing over poor performance
The poor performance of several active fund strategies such as value funds and alternative risk premia have led more investors to consider inhousing more of their investing resources.
Why UK’s Pool Re de-risked 20% of its portfolio
The reinsurance company benefited from a surge in equity prices from late March, only to shift one-fifth of its portfolio into defensive, short-term gilts in August. Its CIO explains why.
UK insurer Resolution Life eyes Asian bonds
The firm's director of asset management sees Asian debt as a good post-Covid opportunistic play, but Spanish insurer Mapfre is put off by weakening Asian currencies.
How Indonesia’s hajj pilgrim fund will shift 6% of its assets
Indonesia's two year-old hajj savings fund wants to invest 70% of its assets outside of bank deposits by 2021; it's at 64% today. Its CIO tells AsianInvestor how it plans to do it.
Why alt risk premia strategies are still worth considering
Despite growing scepticism about the performance of alternative risk premia across the world, advocates argue the asset class still has a role to play in portfolios.
