February 1, 2023
The former Allianz SE hedge fund manager charged with fraud over billions of dollars in investor losses asked a judge to throw out the case, claiming lawyers wrongly betrayed him to protect the company. Gregoire Tournant claims in a Monday …
November 3, 2022
Allianz Global Investors on Wednesday said it is looking to raise $1 billion for its third blended finance debt fund, a mix of concessional and institutional capital seen as a crucial route to scaling up private investment in emerging economies. …
August 23, 2022
Allianz SE is in talks with Chinese banks to set up a majority-owned asset management venture in the world’s second-largest economy, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, aiming to tap a $4.3 trillion market for wealth products. …
July 26, 2022
European companies turning to coal as an alternative to Russian gas face a hit to their environmental, social and governance ratings, leaving them scrambling to impress investors still vocal on sustainability. Despite an energy crisis following sanctions on Russia, major …
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 …