STRATEGY

 

Insurers’ investment strategies are constantly evolving in response to, as well as in anticipation of, market, economic, and own organisational changes. Here we provide insight and analysis into the views of market participants and influencers on the latest developments taking place globally and how they have impacted asset allocation, investment, and trading decision-making.

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Andrew Yorks steps into CIO role at Transamerica
  • Wednesday, Oct 08, 2025

New Chief Investment Officer for the major US insurer joins a recent cohort of hires across the industry.

Will the US Government shutdown cause long-term pain for investors?
  • Wednesday, Oct 08, 2025

What effects on fixed income investors will the US government shutdown mean when unemployment is up and GDP growth is sluggish?

Transparency and regulation helping to drive private credit fund changes
  • Tuesday, Oct 07, 2025

Private credit funds are changing their structure to appeal more to investors - particularly insurers – but are they moving fast enough to assuage regulatory concerns?

How can you develop operational efficiencies using AI?
  • Monday, Oct 06, 2025

Leonard Schokker, Founder, QuipuCFO, gives his thoughts on the cost of utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) versus the cost of being a laggard.

INSURANCE INVESTOR EUROPEAN AWARDS 2025 - FULL LIST OF WINNERS
  • Friday, Sep 26, 2025

The full list of winners of the Insurance Investor | European Awards have been revealed at a massive ceremony in London.

How should you manage a portfolio with complex private markets investments?
  • Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025

Jonida Vesiu, Director of Client Services, Fund Solutions at CSC, discusses insurers’ shift from traditional “vanilla” assets into more complex private-market investments.

What market trends are we seeing heading into 2026?
  • Monday, Sep 22, 2025

Marco Zanuso, Chief Sales and Marketing, Generali Investments, discusses the trends in the market they’re seeing, and what risks are flying under the radar for investors heading forward.

Shifting sands of private debt; what is happening with non-bank lending?
  • Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

Private debt could be losing its sheen now that bank lending rules have been relaxed. Is it still as attractive to fill the gap for non-bank lending?

US house prices' regional variance starting to drive trends nationwide
  • Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025

Up in the Northeast, down in the West and South – what will it mean overall and what’s driving it?

Integrating sustainability considerations into your risk management frameworks
  • Monday, Sep 15, 2025

Sindhu Krishna, Independent Sustainable Investment Consultant, shares her views on adapting to regulatory and market-driven changes.

Enhancing the credit premium: Securitised Credit a compelling alternative to Investment Grade Corporate Credit
  • Monday, Sep 15, 2025

Challenger IM explores how securitised credit can enhance yield, reduce volatility, and offer defensive value for institutional portfolios.

US unemployment is up; what could it mean for fixed income?
  • Friday, Sep 12, 2025

US unemployment data shows some negative numbers. Could it be enough for the Fed to make cuts? And what will that mean for investors?

Craig Sabal named as incoming New York Life CIO
  • Friday, Sep 12, 2025

A successor named after Tony Malloy announces retirement from the life insurance giant.

Where are US valuations heading among global market changes
  • Thursday, Sep 11, 2025

Recent headlines from the investment world paint a negative picture of the US market, but others see opportunities amid changes to equities and credit spreads.

Developing Operational Efficiencies: Lowering the cost of operating, utilising AI, and creating high performance standards
  • Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025

Industry experts give their thoughts on AI's influence in the workplace and how it can lower operational costs.