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Why Securitized & Why Now: $12.5 Trillion Market Goes on Sale
Today's securitized market presents a rare opportunity to add diversification via an asset class with the potential to provide defensive opportunities with outsized returns
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Sustainable real assets in the spotlight
Discover how investors think their real asset investments stand up against high interest rates, inflation plus global recession.
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Insurance Investment Outlook: Will old habits need to change in 2023?
Inflation has defined 2022 and will still play a major role in 2023, while various regulatory initiatives are also set to come into force next year.
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What Insurers Need to Know About the NAIC Proposal on Securitized Assets
Recent proposed rule changes from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) could alter the regulatory treatment of securitized assets—long a staple of US insurance companies' core portfolios.
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How Life Insurers Account for Realized Losses May Cause Unnecessary Pain
An accounting method long used by life insurers has come under pressure amid rising rates and wider credit spreads, potentially setting the life insurance industry up for large unrealized losses.
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How can insurers protect against the havoc of inflation?
To mitigate the effects of inflation, insurers are looking beyond conventional asset classes and considering alternative forms of managing risk.
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Optimising the core
How insurers can enhance fixed income portfolios
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BlackRock- Adapt and thrive
Download BlackRock's Global Insurance Report 2022. Adapt and thrive: Insurers seek opportunity in the changing world
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Alternatives for cash management in volatile times
Market volatility and uncertainty has put pressure on insurers' cash positions - alternative asset classes can offer a more attractive risk-return profile.
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CLOs: Well-Suited for Difficult Economic Times
CLOs are a trillion-dollar market that attracts a wide range of investors seeking attractive yields and diversification. In this Q&A, Barings' Melissa Ricco, Co-Head of Structured Credit, shares her latest views.
- What is a CLO?
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