German insurer Allianz has formed an equally-owned reinsurance joint venture in India with Reliance Group-owned Jio Financial Services , expanding its presence in the country's insurance market, the companies said on Friday.
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Allianz SE (OTCPK:ALIZF) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 15, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Andrew Ritchie - Head, IR Oliver Bate - Chairman of the Management Board and CEO Claire Marie - CFO and Member of the Board of Management Conference Call Participants Andrew Sinclair - Bank of America Will Hardcastle - UBS Michael Huttner - Berenberg Andrew Baker - Goldman Sachs Iain Pearce - BNP Paribas Exane Vinit Malhotra - Mediobanca William Hawkins - KBW Hadley Cohen - Morgan Stanley Kamran Hossain - JP Morgan Henry Heathfield - Morningstar Fahad Changazi - Kepler James Shuck - Citigroup Andrew Ritchie Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Allianz conference call on the Allianz Group financial results for the first quarter 2025. For your information, this conference call is being streamed live on allianz.com and YouTube.
Europe's largest insurer by market capitalization said it was still on track to achieve its outlook for the year after first-quarter profit came in below market expectations.
Allianz economists are forecasting that the unemployment will rise to 5% by early 2026, though mass layoffs aren't expected as inflation raises consumer prices due to Trump's tariffs.
Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz chief economic advisor, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to explain why he thinks investors should not get too comfortable with the current market conditions.
Allianz's neutral rating is due to a pricey valuation and limited EPS upside potential. Allianz plans a €7 billion share repurchase from 2025-2027, offering a 2% buyback yield per year, but cumulative yield (including dividend payment) lags behind peers. Despite a solid balance sheet and reliable track record, Allianz's share price already reflects its attractive fundamentals. So, we confirm our neutral view.
Allianz's Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian discusses the economic impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs regime.
Germany's Allianz Global Investors has dropped two exclusions blocking its sustainable funds from investing in defence, becoming one of the first major European asset managers to change their policies to help finance the region's rearmament.
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