Market insight

• Untangling complexity: A step-by-step guide to crafting optimal portfolios under the Matching Adjustment

  In this paper we bring together guidance and practical recommendations covering all of the key regulatory requirements for insurers building Matching Adjustment (MA) portfolios in the UK market.

  

• A farming model for Insurers in 2023: buy and maintain portfolio in fixed income

  We believe 2023 presents us with as generous an outlook as we have seen in 10 years

  

• Infrastructure debt: An essential ingredient

  With inflation returning and investors on the hunt for stable yields, insurance companies should explore how an infrastructure debt allocation can support their investment strategy.

  

• The Fluidity of Liquidity

  To meet policyholder demands and terms of their financing arrangements, life insurers must maintain adequate levels of liquidity. Here are some reasons why today's environment makes liquidity management so critical.

  

• The Evolving Opportunity in Real Estate Debt

  While the current landscape may be challenging to navigate, it is also shaping a compelling opportunity in real estate debt—from core to opportunistic lending.

  

• 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

  

• Sustainable real assets in the spotlight

  Discover how investors think their real asset investments stand up against high interest rates, inflation plus global recession.

  

• 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.

  

• 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.

  

• 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.