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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CIO view: Real estate as an asset class in 2023
  • Monday, Mar 20, 2023

André Keller, Chief Investment Officer, Helvetia Insurance, explains trends and market conditions in real estate and where opportunities lie.

UK budget 2023: Market reaction tepid to fireworks-free announcements
  • Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023

Jeremy Hunt delivered his first budget, with areas for insurers and investors to look at but little detail on inflation and cost-of-living issues.

How can insurers avoid greenwashing?
  • Tuesday, Mar 07, 2023

Todd Hedtke, Senior Vice President, Investment Growth, Allianz, discusses how insurance companies can manage their ESG ambitions.

Integrating ESG into an insurance investment strategy
  • Monday, Mar 06, 2023

Nick Hankin, Chief Underwriting Officer at QBE, discusses how to successfully integrate ESG considerations into an investment strategy.

How investment teams can best adapt to new technology
  • Thursday, Mar 02, 2023

Justin Palmer, Head of Strategic Change Initiatives, Barings, explains how building, buying, and renting systems can exacerbate and solve problems.

The growing impact of women in insurance asset management
  • Thursday, Feb 23, 2023

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

CIO view: The fixed income market in 2023
  • Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023

Aaron Diefenthaler, Chief Investment Officer, RLI Company, discusses the challenges of being a fixed income manager in 2023.

Where are institutional investors deploying their capital in 2023?
  • Monday, Feb 20, 2023

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

Cyclical Outlook: Strained Markets, Strong Bonds
  • Friday, Feb 17, 2023

Resilient assets with attractive yields can help portfolios stay centred in 2023, when we expect inflation to moderate.

Have private markets adapted to current challenges?
  • Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023

Tobias Winter, Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Equity, UNIQA, discusses whether the risks in private markets have changed.

Enhanced client reporting will drive investor growth in 2023
  • Monday, Feb 13, 2023

Automation, upstreaming, interoperability, and stewardship are imperative to future growth for investors.

Japan’s macroeconomic conditions spark concern for insurance investors
  • Tuesday, Feb 07, 2023

The world’s third-largest economy faces high public debt, an intransigent central bank, and risks of deep recession.

What do asset owners want from ESG strategy and implementation?
  • Monday, Feb 06, 2023

Matt Bale, Head of Product Management, Moody’s Analytics, discusses the themes most apparent from asset owners in ESG implementation.

Rising to net zero challenge is necessary learning curve for investors
  • Thursday, Feb 02, 2023

Climate and Sustainability Heads say that achieving net zero in the UK will require participation and perseverance with TNFD and SDRs, despite pains.

Supply and demand balance is key in economy
  • Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023

Leading industry figures said that the complicated current economic picture reveals some opportunities alongside more obvious challenges.