“Taking into consideration strong net inflows and stable margins, the segment is poised for future growth as markets go back to normal.”
German insurer Allianz SE said Friday first-quarter net profit fell 65 percent due to difficult market conditions as it wrote down $1.3 billion tied to the U.S. subprime crisis.
Allianz, which also owns Dresdner Bank, said net profit for the January through March period came in at 1.1 billion euros ($1.69 billion) compared with 3.2 billion euros in the same quarter a year ago.
The news sent Allianz shares down nearly 2 percent to 128.48 euros ($197.18) in Frankfurt morning trading.
Allianz said it marked down 845 million euros ($1.3 billion) at its banking business as a result of its asset-backed securities, which combines various slices of mortgage-backed securities. The market for subprime mortgages, those made to people with less than stellar credit, began to collapse last summer. Banks have written of billions as a result as they revalue holdings. Read more
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