Alexandre Rajbhandari
@a_rajbhandari
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I write on Berkshire Hathaway and US insurance for @business Views are my own, retweets are not endorsements. Tips? DMs are open đź’Ś
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Joined December 2012
JOIN US TODAY: Do you know where your life insurance money is? As private equity firms take control, they're charting a new Wall Street playbook for your retirement. Bloomberg journalists answer your questions on Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. EST. Stream the Live Q&A here:
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Day 4 (and last one!) of our series this week on Wall Street's insurance playbook. Today I'm looking at how private equity's $700 billion takeover on US life insurance is sparking fears of systemic risk. https://t.co/qkVEdlHxch
bloomberg.com
You pay your premiums so your family’s protected. But private equity firms have been using insurers’ money to fuel their empires — adding risks with little recourse if things go wrong
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Today, @lauralevfinance and @ScottJourno are looking at how the retirement savings of ordinary Americans are used to provide a lifeline to private equity funds, in the form of an esoteric type of financing: NAV loans.
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Day 3 of our series on how Wall Street is transforming the US life insurance industry.
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Apollo reinvented how Wall Street handles pensions. On today’s Big Take podcast, @a_rajbhandari and @Tschoenberg22 explain how a once-mundane corner of finance became one of Wall Street's hottest trades — and what it means for retirees.
bloomberg.com
Today on the Big Take: Apollo reinvented how Wall Street handles pensions. Retirees and regulators are worried about the risks.
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I've spoken with policyholders who are fearing life-changing losses. https://t.co/UzDOPA9pab
bloomberg.com
A private equity-backed insurer faces a $2.2 billion hole in its books. And policyholders fear they may never see their full investment
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Today, we're looking at the story of PHL Variable Insurance Company – a cautionary tale of what can go wrong when private equity expands into life insurance. Almost a decade after its takeover, authorities estimate the entity is facing a $2.2 billion shortfall.
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Today, we're looking at how #PrivateEquity firms and other alternative asset managers are reshaping the once-staid world of #LifeInsurance, shepherding hundreds of billions of dollars to #Bermuda entities that lose US protections while making opaque, complex bets.
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This week, @business is running a series of stories on how the US #retirement promise has been quietly rewritten by #WallStreet
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Warren Buffett said he's "going quiet," and will stop writing Berkshire Hathaway’s annual letters and speaking at its meetings. The 95-year-old Buffett is stepping down as CEO at the end of the year. Bloomberg's @a_rajbhandari reports https://t.co/Bjj82xfzsf
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Exclusive: @SECGov has been scrutinizing @EganJonesRating, according to people familiar with the matter, delving into the business practices of a leader in the fast-growing market for private-credit ratings. w/ @silasfelixbrown @nicola_m_white
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Wall Street giants passed on insurer @BrighthouseFin, deterred by its complex balance sheet. That left Aquarian, an 8-year-old firm, as the sole bidder remaining.
bloomberg.com
Back in January when news broke that Brighthouse Financial Inc. was seeking to sell itself, investors cheered and almost immediately bid up shares of the life insurer by 25%. Seven months later,...
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In 2024, Egan-Jones says it graded more than 3,000 private credit deals… with a team of about 20 analysts. Industry insiders worry trouble is brewing. Read our Big Take, by @silasfelixbrown, @lauralevfinance and myself below. https://t.co/myBcjSyTcA
bloomberg.com
A tiny firm says it’s the market's most prolific grader of private credit. Industry insiders worry trouble is brewing.
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Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg called for a “coherence of policy” to dispel confusion around President Donald Trump’s approach to trade, saying predictability is essential for economic growth
bloomberg.com
Chubb Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg called for a “coherence of policy” to dispel confusion around President Donald Trump’s approach to trade, saying predictability is essential for...
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Among the world’s richest people, Warren #Buffett is one of the rare few whose personal fortunes have grown this year #wealth #berkshire
https://t.co/m2fcJtEyLT
bloomberg.com
Among the world’s richest people, Warren Buffett is among the rare few whose personal fortunes have grown this year after President Donald Trump’s tariffs triggered a selloff that erased trillions of...
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AIG plans to increase its allocation to private assets as the insurer aims to grow its net investment income, with the biggest boost going to #privatecredit. https://t.co/CstDzyOTPD
bloomberg.com
American International Group Inc. plans to increase its allocation to private assets as the insurer aims to grow its net investment income, with the biggest boost going to private credit.
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