May 18, 2022
The star portfolio manager at the center of a fraud at the U.S. funds unit of Allianz SE relied on the German insurer’s good name to lure investors and thrived from a lack of oversight as he pocketed $60 million …
January 26, 2022
Asset manager Allianz Global Investors, part of German insurer Allianz, said on Wednesday it had set up a new unit focused on “impact” investing in private markets, as part of a sustainable investing drive. AllianzGI, which manages around 647 billion …
November 8, 2021
GLASGOW – The European Investment Bank and Allianz Global Investors said on Monday they plan to raise 500 million euros ($577.55 million) for a fund aimed at bolstering climate mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. The Emerging Market Climate Action …
August 2, 2021
Allianz SE warned of a potentially material hit to its earnings after the U.S. Justice Department opened a probe into its Structured Alpha Funds, which are at the center of lawsuits in the wake of steep losses during the pandemic. …
July 9, 2021
Allianz Global Investors plans to curtail investments in certain coal businesses by the end of the year. The 598 billion-euro ($707 billion) investment manager said in a statement Thursday that starting in December it will no longer invest in companies …
August 5, 2020
Allianz said on Wednesday that it was fielding a request for information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a series of funds that suffered sharp losses amid the coronavirus-led market meltdown earlier this year and are the subject …
October 9, 2019
Andreas Utermann has long brushed off the risk of a hard Brexit, arguing even a managed separation would be a nightmare for the U.K. Now that scenario is shaping up as the biggest worry for the money managers at Allianz …
March 18, 2019
Allianz SE is exploring the possibility of a combination of its asset management arm with Deutsche Bank AG’s DWS Group to create a national champion in active money management, according to people familiar with the matter. The Munich-based insurer is …
August 3, 2018
Allianz SE said strong growth across its businesses lifted second-quarter profit as Europe’s largest insurer keeps the market waiting on any acquisitions it will undertake. The gains help keep Allianz on track to meet its full-year earnings targets, Europe’s biggest …
July 6, 2018
Recent volatility in financial markets will curb inflows this year into Allianz’ asset management business, which includes U.S. bond giant PIMCO, a board member told Reuters. In 2017, Allianz reeled in 150 billion euros ($175.25 billion) in net inflows, a …