Insurance Company

BNP Paribas’ Scemama: ‘You can’t treat the capital differently’

As the dust settles on BNP Paribas’ acquisition of AXA IM, Isabelle Scemama says aligning different types of capital is a priority for the group’s recently merged alternatives business.

HSBC Life plans return to real estate via value-add funds

The $120bn AUM insurer aims to diversify its US-heavy, core-focused property portfolio, with an eye on Asian assets, said its CIO.

AIA losing reinsurance CIO, group ALM head

The executive is moving on after some nine years with the Asian insurer, which has a $333bn asset portfolio.

What makes a strong investor-manager relationship?

Exclusive PERE research finds reporting transparency, value creation and true partnership are the leading attributes. By Evie Rusman and Helen Lewer

Nuveen seeks recap for €1bn Nordic self-storage platform

The manager is looking to bring in third-party capital to help grow its Green Storage platform, which is currently owned outright by parent company TIAA.

Mapfre to propose expansion of real estate strategy

Spain’s largest insurer to date has amassed an approximately €2bn property portfolio, focusing on prime office assets in major European cities.

Nuveen’s takeover of Schroders to create $2.5trn asset manager

The merged entity will boast a combined real estate heft of around $172bn in assets under management across equity and debt in all major regions.

Beyond BGO: Sonny Kalsi’s final act

The industry veteran has just agreed to the biggest job of his financial career. He expects it to be his last.

Ex-Nuveen CIO Carly Tripp joins Invesco’s client relations team

After nearly 20 years with Nuveen Real Estate and parent TIAA, the veteran investment manager has taken on a senior role in Invesco’s New York office.