MA portfolio panel

L - R: Callum Tanner, Patrick van Beek, John Hampton, Daniel Blamont

Panel discussion: optimizing the matching adjustment portfolio

  • MA eligibility issues: what success have firms had to date in meeting PRA tests for regulatory approval and in introducing other alternative asset classes?
  • How are 3rd party managers coping with MA friendly mandates?
  • Hedging the MA book
  • Structuring the liquidity behind the MA portfolio
  • How does the UK experience compare with that of their European counterparts?
  • View from the regulator: any trends in the way firms are approaching their MA portfolios and interpreting the regulations?

Panellists: 
Patrick van Beek, Head of ALM, AVIVA
John Hampton, Fund Manager, Fixed Income, COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS
Daniel Blamont, Head of Investment Strategy, PHOENIX GROUP

Moderator: Callum Tanner, InsuranceERM