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.
Catherine Chen, Responsible Investment Manager at Royal London, explores the challenges when it comes to evaluating ESG managers.
SimCorp and Chartis surveyed decision makers at investment managers about the importance of having a comprehensive view of their portfolios.
Technology providers heard from people in the insurance industry who were concerned about their systems keeping up.
The advantages to be gained from distressed debt investing include capital efficiency, risk and return diversification, and high cash income.
Jean-Philippe Oliver, Financing & Procurement Director at Coface, explains the three main trends influencing investment strategies.
Christian Dahmen, Chief Risk Officer, NewRe explains why fiscal policy interventions mean decades more of low yields.
In the wake of Covid-19, many insurers were initially reluctant to make strategic changes to their investment policies - we explore why.
Mónica Zuleta Díaz, MAPFRE’s Group Head of Sustainability, outlines the steps the company took when developing its sustainability framework.
Four operations experts share their views on what the future holds and whether companies will be outsourcing.
Max Gokhman, Head of Asset Allocation at Pacific Life Fund Advisors, explains why 2021 will be a positive year for risk assets.
Matteo Riccardi, Chief Investment Officer at Bipiemme Vita explores why IFRS 9 could mean more volatility on insurance balance sheets.
Climate change is one of the defining issues of our age. It negatively affects ecosystems and economic infrastructure.
Natalia Soboleva, Lead Investments Governance and Compliance at Generali, explains how the firm approaches real estate investments.
Massimo di Tria, Chief Investment Officer at Cattolica Assicurazioni, explains how investors can achieve the best strategic asset allocation.
Ashish Dafria, Chief Investment Officer at Aviva talks low interest rates, central bank policy, and how to spot opportunities.
