Private Equity

Insurance Companies

Insurers' attitude to private equity in three charts

Global firms want to increase their allocations to private equity more than any other asset class.

1 min read · 26 April 2018

AIG seeks buyers for $2.3bn private markets portfolio

The US insurer has already received first-round bids for the bundle of stakes it wants to sell on the secondaries market.

2 min read · 24 April 2018

China’s Anbang Insurance taken under regulatory control for one year

A special committee led by the Chinese Insurance Regulatory Commission has taken control of the operations of Anbang Insurance for one year.

2 min read · 27 February 2018

Korean insurers face risk-based capital rules

Ability to comply with the new capital standards will shape Korean insurers’ preferences on alternative assets and deal structures.

2 min read · 07 December 2017

Chinese institutional investors and HNWIs to up alternatives exposure

Chinese pensions are expected to make a push into alternatives with a 6% allocation by 2030, according to a report by Casey Quirk, a Deloitte-owned consultancy.

2 min read · 07 November 2017

Cathay SITE eyes January first close for debut fund – exclusive

The Taipei-based firm is seeking $330m for its first vehicle to invest in domestic renewable energy projects.

2 min read · 23 October 2017

Prudential on fees, credit lines and co-investment

The insurer's head of alternatives is a fan of private equity, but wants to put the capital to work on his own terms.

6 min read · 18 October 2017

French LPs drive 30% fundraising surge

Domestic LPs demonstrated a strong increase in appetite for French private equity in H1, with commitments climbing to €5.4bn from €3.2bn a year ago, according to a report.

1 min read · 16 October 2017

US investors help Oakley break hard-cap on Fund III

A return in LP interest in the European mid-market helped the firm raise €800m for its third flagship vehicle.

2 min read · 03 October 2017

BlackRock survey: insurer appetite for PE wanes

The proportion of insurers planning to increase their allocation to private equity fell by around one-third, according to the world's largest asset manager.

2 min read · 27 September 2017

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