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Mike Eakins in the hot seat

At Insurance Asset Risk's recent EMEA 2025 conference in London, Mike Eakins, CIO of Phoenix Group, discussed in a fireside chat a wide set of issues, ranging from the new Mansion House Accord to the benefits of volatility and the continuing rise of private asset investments.

Tariffs top investors' macro concerns as they focus on portfolio resilience, according to Schroders survey

80% of investors likely to increase their use of active strategies in the year ahead

Europe's defence boost provides equity opportunities, govie bond risks, Robeco says

Manager highlights connected sectors as well as aerospace and defence industry

Hong Kong takes "first step in thousand miles journey" with first long-dated govvie issuance

How best to hedge - Schroders' wise counsel on FX risk and APAC insurers

After sharp intakes of breath by some Taiwan lifers as their dollar jolted 8% against the greenback over two days last month, Insurance Asset Risk asked Pedro Moura, head of Asia client solutions at Schroders, for advice on APAC insurers hedging FX risk.

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2025 round up: are markets optimistic or complacent?

IAR EMEA 2025: Aviva looking for more private credit co-investment deals

UK private credit market seeing a lot of innovation due to Solvency UK reforms, Prasun Mathur says

IAR EMEA 2025: Scottish Widows favours independence over Mansion House Accord

More needs to be done to boost UK investment opportunities

IAR EMEA 2025: investors favour global equities, despite tariff volatility

Panellists at IAR's EMEA 2025 conference in London highlight growing government debt-to-GDP ratios and point to energy sector investments

IAR EMEA 2025: "Trump has thrown sand into gearbox of economy," Phoenix Group CIO says

Private market trend unlikely to go away any time soon