European life insurers to boost ESG investment

A survey of European life insurance companies that collectively oversee €2.73 trillion in assets, commissioned by AlphaReal, the specialist manager of secure income real assets, reveals 92% plan to increase their allocation to investments with a positive environmental and social impact, while the remaining 8% say they will do so in the near future.
European life insurers see inflation as biggest macro risk

A survey of European life insurance companies that collectively oversee €2.73 trillion in assets, commissioned by AlphaReal, the specialist manager of secure income real assets, reveals inflation is the biggest macro risk facing the sector.
Regulatory reform expected to boost allocation to private assets by European life insurers

European life insurers are optimistic that changes to regulation will make it easier to invest in secure income assets and private markets, new research finds.
European pension funds expect to increase allocations to long-date index-linked income and real estate

AlphaReal, the specialist manager of secure income real assets, has commissioned a survey of European pension fund professionals who collectively oversee €324 billion in assets.
Local Government Pension Schemes increase social impact investing

New research from AlphaReal with UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund professionals reveals that over the next 12 months, 87% believe the funds they help to manage will increase their focus on generating a positive social impact from their investments.