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Private markets: Buying in, and stress-testing 'to the moon and back'

Three US life insurers' chief investment officers discuss the 'hot and cold' of private-market investing

Six questions about Funded Re

The PRA looks set to increase regulatory activities in the Funded Re space, and US regulators could follow suit in the future. How is the market reacting and what does its future look like?

From tariffs to tech: S&P global chief economist says AI is rewiring the US economy

Paul Gruenwald reveals his '2min elevator speech'

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.

Is the private/public markets convergence gathering speed?

IAR poses this question and more to AB's deputy chief investment officer

Comment: ESG data continuously improving despite the ESG backlash

PAI disclosures improving across SFDR investors and private markets

Alternative thinking - US insurers on alts investments

Panellists from Insurance Asset Risk's 2025 Risk and Capital Americas conference in New York discuss alts investments and where they're looking to grow their allocations

IAR North America: Is the era of US exceptionalism over?

Panellists and conference-goers in New York see change on the horizon, though what exactly it holds in store - and the scale of change - is unclear

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

P&C investment trends: Insurers are waiting for the Fed's next call on rates

Insurance Asset Risk discusses with Matt Reilly, head of insurance solutions at Conning, the headwinds and tailwinds US P&C insurers are dealing with at the moment