Treasury and investment teams at insurers are integrating their roles to handle varied assets and faster risk evaluations in today’s market to keep track of cash flows and achieve the highest possible yields.
This integration aims to address the investment environment, such as differing asset forms and new forms of risk. But it also risks opening up new seams in terms of challenges as well as opportunities.
These ideas were explored in a recent Insurance Investor webinar, which featured Alex Wharton, Managing Director Partnerships and Insurance at L&G Asset Management, and Geoff Fite, Chief Executive Officer of FinX Capital Markets, who went in depth into the challenges fuelling this integration.
In the webinar, the pair discussed the evolving role of the treasury from a separate office to a key player in investment decisions
This change comes as companies hold assets with differing liquidity. Some worry that outdated modes of operating could hold back companies from opportunities due to rigorous structure – so how can the treasury evolve into a crucial part of the business that can assess risk?
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