Regulator’s view: Montana’s Troy Downing on why relationships are key


Regulator’s view: Montana’s Troy Downing on why relationships are key


How investors can locate unexpected areas for return


How investors can locate unexpected areas for return


Royal London Asset Management insurance update report


Royal London Asset Management insurance update report

Strategy

Investment trends in emerging markets

Laura Sarlo, Emerging Markets Portfolio Manager, Liberty Mutual, discussed the emerging markets that insurance investment teams need to monitor.

How investors can locate unexpected areas for return

Nenna Gilmour-Platt, Head of Investment Strategy, Just Group plc, gives her views on macroeconomic conditions - as well as unexpected areas for return.

Where to position your portfolio in 2023

Thomas Holzheu, Chief Economist, Americas, Swiss Re, discusses how to position an insurance investment portfolio in a shifting environment to achieve good returns.

RISK

China update: Insurance investors cautiously optimistic

The world’s second-largest economy has been impacted by low GDP growth, geopolitical tension, and Covid-19 fallout.

The growing impact of women in insurance asset management

Meghan McNally, AllianceBernstein, and Laura Sarlo, Liberty Mutual, discuss empowering women in the industry.

SFDR phase II spurs downgrade trend

The number of ESG-compliant fund downgrades up in light of 1 January SFDR requirement changes, a pattern to continue watching in Q1 2023.

Megatrends and public debt: an extinction of safe assets?

Xavier Debrun, member of the European Fiscal Board, discusses megatrends in public debt investing and the question of a mass extinction of safe assets.

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TREASURY & CASH

Bank of England warns of higher bankruptcies from Solvency II changes

The UK government’s much lauded policy of loosening capital requirements for insurers could see more bankruptcies, say experts.

The role of alternatives in fixed income strategies

Gary Aiken, Chief Investment Officer, Concord Asset management, explains where alternatives fit into fixed income strategies for 2023.

2022 investment results down for German, Swiss re/insurers

Q4 and 2022 investment results out from Allianz, Munich Re, Hannover Re, Swiss Re, and Zurich Insurance Group.

Where are institutional investors deploying their capital in 2023?

Peter Ehret, Director of Internal Credit, Employees’ Retirement System of Texas, examines current fixed income opportunities for investors.