TREASURY & FINANCE

 

With significant capital balances and tight business line margins, insurers need to ensure that they have access to liquidity, they maximise return on capital allocations, and are able to preserve cash valuations. This section offers insight from those charged with excellence in treasury, capital, liquidity, and cash management on the latest trends and market developments

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Munich Re stops fossil fuel investments from 2023
  • Friday, Oct 07, 2022

Effects to investment industry could be wide felt, as major reinsurer joins growing list of companies turning away from fossil fuels.

Bank of England takes action to shore up market after pound crash
  • Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022

Investors – including insurers - look for signs of stability after pound drops in value to US dollar following tax cut announcement.

Royal London Asset Management – Quarterly insurance update report
  • Thursday, Sep 22, 2022

Regulatory update and discussion of two investment themes we believe should be considered by insurers at the present time.

Private Markets: The new funding stream that’s here to stay
  • Friday, Jul 29, 2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management take a more in-depth look at the drivers behind extraordinary growth of private market assets.

Volatility reigns amid Lloyd’s of London market investment
  • Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022

Gallagher Re reveals extent of precariousness to Lloyd’s of London market's investment over 2021 in a new study.

How insurance investors can secure better liquidity
  • Monday, Jul 11, 2022

Erik Vynckier, Non-exec director at Foresters Friendly Society, discusses liquidity in the market and the tools for current market conditions.

Overcoming the challenges of private markets for institutional investors
  • Monday, Jul 04, 2022

Two industry experts explain how secondary markets can help to mitigate issues around liquidity in private markets.

The best strategies for insurance investors holding collateralised reinsurance
  • Monday, May 09, 2022

The benefits of holding collateralised reinsurance as part of a portfolio rather than the use of cash is a topical issue.

How insurance investors can plan for possible changes to Solvency II
  • Thursday, Apr 14, 2022

Important factors to consider around possible alterations of capital requirements of Solvency II were discussed by participants at a recent webinar.

How insurance investors can weather periods of higher rates and inflation
  • Wednesday, Apr 13, 2022

Enrico Conti, Finance Specialist, at Reale Mutua, discusses how to manage portfolio activity and the tactical solutions for rising interest rates and inflation.

Bespoke insurance sessions and guest speaker at our Global Investment Forum on 28 March (in-person and virtual)
  • Monday, Mar 07, 2022

Join industry peers at the Mercer Global Investment Forum on 28 March, where our theme is ‘Metamorphosis: re-drawing the investment map together’.