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.
Negative cash flows, pressure to diversify risk exposures, stricter investment regulations – institutional investors are facing many issues.
abrdn takes a closer look at the characteristics of long-lease real estate in the context of insurers’ asset management requirements.
Christoph Junge, Head of Alternatives at Velliv, explores how asset owners can access private markets and build sustainable portfolios.
James Pomeroy, Global Economist at HSBC, explains how insurance investors can create opportunities as the global economy recovers.
Insurers are increasingly looking outside of traditional allocations to improve portfolio returns and returns on capital.
Abid Kazmi, Vice President, Pricing and Analytics, RBC Insurance explains how insurance investors can capitalise in emerging market economies.
Discover the challenges and opportunities coming in 2022. Solvency II review: a good start but do the changes go far enough?
Three big themes - inflation, capital, and ESG are likely to play prominent roles in many insurers’ strategic planning and decisions.
With the Solvency II directive changing the way insurers set aside capital reserves for products, capital-efficient offerings are the way forward.
William Gibbons, Insurance Solutions Director, Mercer, discusses the European Commission’s proposed changes to Solvency II.
In a collaborative report between Royal London Asset Management and Solvency II Wire we evaluate the current state of climate risk integration.
abrdn explores the importance of setting realistic net zero targets that are robust, based on science and achievable.
Matthew Grimson, Fund Manager at NFU Mutual, explains why the insurer is targeting small cap equities.
Sindhu Krishna, Head of Sustainable Investment at Phoenix Group, explores how the insurer set up its sustainability strategy.
William Gibbons, Senior Consultant For European Insurance Investment at Mercer examines key investment trends.
