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AXA’s Asset Management Unit to Cut as Many as 90 Roles in Revamp

AXA Investment Managers is eliminating as many as 90 roles as the French firm aims to streamline part of the organization. The layoffs at AXA SA’s asset management arm, which had 2,600 employees at the end of 2022, will be …

Allianz Aims to Raise $1.6 Billion for Global Private Credit Fund

Allianz Global Investors, the insurance company’s money management division, is pushing ahead with plans to raise at least 1.5 billion euros ($1.63 billion) for a new global private credit fund, a spokesperson said, as investors boost exposure to the asset …

China’s Hidden Financial Dangers Erupt With Shadow Bank Crisis

Only a week ago, Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Co. attracted little notice within China and was almost unheard of everywhere else. Now, the secretive shadow banking giant has become the latest symbol of financial fragility in an $18 trillion economy where …

Remote Work to Wipe Out $800 Billion From Office Values, McKinsey Says

Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities, highlighting the potential losses that landlords are facing from post-pandemic changes in employment trends. COVID-19’s push toward hybrid work has driven the need for office …

Generali Buys U.S. Asset Manager Conning Under Deal With Cathay Life

Generali has agreed to buy Connecticut-based asset manager Conning Holdings as part of a partnership with Cathay Life, a unit of Taiwan’s Cathay Financial Holding, the Italian insurer said on Thursday. The deal, structured as an exchange of assets without …

Europe Braces for a Sharp, Abrupt Real Estate Reversal

Turmoil at trophy properties in London and Frankfurt offer a glimpse of the damage awaiting European real estate investors as they face the sharpest reversal on record. From a fraught refinancing process for an office building in the City of …

Allianz CEO Baete Sees ‘Huge Opportunity’ From Asset Management in China

Allianz SE sees a “huge opportunity” from asset management in China because the nation needs to diversify overseas investments, its chief executive officer said. Chinese investors need to diversify, which requires advice on how to invest in Europe or US …

Generali Asset Management Unit Eyes Investments With U.S. Credit, Renewables’ Focus

Assicurazioni Generali SpA’s asset management unit intends to buy investment firms specialized in U.S. credit markets and renewable energy, as the Italian insurance giant seeks to win outside money beyond its traditional base. “We are seeking to boost our investment …

Generali, Allianz Are Among Suitors for NN Group’s Asset Manager Arm: Sources

DWS Group and Assicurazioni Generali SpA are among suitors that submitted initial bids this week for the asset management arm of NN Group NV, people familiar with the matter said. The unit, known as NN Investment Partners, has separately attracted …

Insurers Prefer Private Equity Investments over Hedge Funds: Survey

LONDON — Insurers want to put more money into private equity this year while scaling back on hedge funds, a survey by Goldman Sachs Asset Management showed on Wednesday. Private equity was the most-favored asset class for insurers seeking to …