Carlyle Group Inc. is engaged in a “critical strategic effort” to manage costs and boost profit margins, Chief Executive Officer Harvey Schwartz said Wednesday after the firm posted a 26% drop in second-quarter earnings. Some of the volatility was attributed …
Heightened equity market volatility extending beyond the U.S. presidential election is the most significant risk for investors, AIA Group’s chief investment officer said on Tuesday. Mark Konyn, group CIO at the insurance and securities firm in Hong Kong, told the …
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 …
While some are more exposed than others, U.S. property/casualty insurers generally can handle more significant deterioration in global equity market conditions while maintaining capital positions consistent with current ratings, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings. U.S. P/C insurance companies traditionally …
According to Gavin Lewis, commercial director of ImageCat, a US and London based risk management provider, “even in the middle of hurricane season, catastrophe risk managers can improve their understanding of their exposures through better data analysis. He noted that …
