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Five things to bear in mind when investing in private markets in 2026

At Insurance Asset Risk's recent New York conference insurers discussed the trends and challenges they expect to face while investing in private markets next year. We've distilled the conversation into five easily digestible pointers.

IAR North America round-up: Investment landscape's tectonic plates still shifting

IAR North America: PE and tech financing both an opportunity and an emerging risk

Panellists note trend of attractive emerging sectors encountering hurdles down the road

L&G Retirement America appoints CIO

Anisha Gangwani takes up role, as Alla Kleyner becomes CFO

IAR EMEA audience dissatisfied with UK Solvency reform

But panellists point to the positives of the reform to insurers' investments, as Vincent Huck reports

IAR EMEA: US credit markets turn UK insurers' heads

As duration is found wanting at home

Opportunities in real assets are in "pockets of value"

Panellists tell IAR investing in real asset conference, and highlighting relative value between US and Europe

Outsourced or in-house: the great asset management debate

In part 2 of this InsuranceERM/bfinance roundtable, participants discuss their approaches to managing assets in-house and using external asset managers

Designing asset strategies for the new business environment

Many insurers have been reassessing their investment portfolios in light of low rates and Solvency II. In the first part of this InsuranceERM/bfinance roundtable, participants discuss concerns about diversification and liquidity, and whether they can be opportunistic enough in today's fast-moving markets