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In the Know - Schroders' Alberto Scarsini
23 October 2023A background rooted firmly in the world of insurers and their investing habits has equipped Alberto Scarsini very well indeed, for advising EMEA and global insurers, at the asset manager Schroders, as David Walker discovers
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Insurance Asset Risk's Responsible Investing for Insurers conference round up
16 October 2023The conference was held in London on 16 October and highlighted the challenges and dilemmas insurers face in building and implementing sustainable investment strategies
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Volatility blows in Outsourced CIO sails
11 October 2023The outsourcing chief investment officer world sometimes goes under the radar. Mercer's co-head of US insurance, Chris Tschida, explains how the OCIO giant works its magic and why its advice is needed now more than ever.
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Designing natural capital funds for insurers' investment needs
09 October 2023Launched in 2020, Climate Asset Management designed two strategies one of which is focused on sourcing natural capital investment opportunities for insurers. Megan Reilly Cayten, senior investment manager, explains what the fund invests in, and why it has been more successful with European insurers than US ones.
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Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2023 conference round up
26 September 2023The conference was held in New York on 26 September and highlighted key opportunities in private markets as well as challenges in the regulatory space
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CIOs to fasten seatbelts for bumpy landing as Fed spots runway
13 September 2023"The Fed won't hike rates next week," former president of Kansas City Fed predicts. While asset owners are at odds on the likelihood of a recession and asset managers brace themselves for what will not be a "piece of (cheese)cake"
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Brookfield: the alternative traditionalist
06 September 2023The influx of alternative managers into insurance has been one of the trends of the decade. Brookfield, which has scooped up three insurance mandates in the last 12 months, has a more conservative business model than many peers as Sachin Shah, chief executive of Brookfield Insurance Solutions, explains
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Smoke and mirrors exercise in assessing climate risk in sovereigns
04 September 2023NZAOA puts draft fourth edition of target-setting protocol up for public consultation
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Momentum rising on stewardship engagement with sovereigns
31 August 2023Thomas Dillon, head of sovereign ESG at Aviva Investors, discusses the lessons learned from the PRI's sovereign engagement on climate pilot initiatives, and the intricacies of engaging with finance ministers.
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Smooth sailing for AllianzGI trade finance funds
23 August 2023David Newman, CIO for global high yield at AllianzGI, discusses how recent storms haven't rocked the boat of trade finance as an asset class.