Where values and politics meet investing
In the third and final part of this Insurance Asset Risk/ Schroders roundtable, insurers highlight the subjective nature of ESG investing in govvies
Addressing murkiness in ESG data
In the second part of this Insurance Asset Risk/ Schroders roundtable, insurers discuss the challenge of data availability across environmental, social and governance factors when investing in sovereign debt
Conceptualising ESG in sovereigns
In the first part of this Insurance Asset Risk/ Schroders roundtable, insurers discuss how they consider ESG in their sovereign debt investments
Delivering a sustainable investment strategy
Net-zero in economic terms
In the third and final part of this Insurance Asset Risk/ Royal London Asset Management roundtable, insurers examine how to conceptualise 'net-zero' in economic terms and the consequences for investment decisions
How to approach ESG holistically
In the second part of this Insurance Asset Risk/ Royal London Asset Management roundtable, insurers debate the 'E', 'S' and 'G' of ESG, whether each pillar has its own weight or if an holistic approach is necessary even if trade-offs exist.
ESG Investing, mutuals vs listed insurers
In the first part of this Insurance Asset Risk/ Royal London Asset Management roundtable, insurers discuss how the nature of the insurance business - mutual or listed - may or may not impact how organisations think about ESG integration.
The changing face of the private placement marketplace'
Future opportunities in private placements
In the third and final part of this Insurance Asset Risk/ Loomis Sayles roundtable, insurers highlight area of opportunities in the private placement space for the months ahead
Current market volatility impacts private placement markets
In the second part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Loomis Sayles roundtable, insurers discuss the current market volatility and how it impacts their investment decisions in private placements
Defining private placement in the context of insurers' investments
In the first part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Loomis Sayles roundtable, insurers discuss the benefits of investing in private placements and the evolving nature of the marketplace.
US multi-asset credit markets
Multi-asset credit investing in volatile times: Low rates and ESG
In the third part of this Insurance Asset Risk / CSAM roundtable, insurers discuss their views on low rates, the influence of RBC on credit investing and how they are looking to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into their investments.
Multi-asset credit investing in volatile times part 2: Credit markets and the Fed support
In the second part of this Insurance Asset Risk / CSAM roundtable, insurers talk about how the support by financial authorities to prop up credit markets has created opportunities...and risks.
Multi-asset credit investing in volatile times
In the first part of this Insurance Asset Risk / CSAM roundtable, insurers discuss their views on the impact of COVID-19 on credit markets and their use of ETFs
Private markets investments in a post COVID-19 world
Sourcing and stress testing private assets
In the second part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss the challenges they face in sourcing private assets at home and abroad, as well as stress testing them
Private markets: The good and the bad of regulatory oversight
In the third and final part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss the increased regulatory oversight on their private investments, as well as expectations going forward
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Private debt in a post COVID-19 world
In the first part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss the impact of the pandemic on their views and appetite for private market investments
Private market investing in line with climate transition targets
Integrating ESG criteria into private market investments
In the third part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss their views on how to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into private market investments.
Private equity and infrastructure opportunities
In the second part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss their views on private equity and infrastructure opportunities, in light of regulatory incentives to making investments.
Private market allocation in times of COVID-19
In the first part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss their views on the COVID-19 impact on asset valuations, credit considerations and how they approached Q1 and Q2 turbulence in their private market investments.
Fixed income strategies in low interest rates environment
Where to take cover?
With low interest rates here to stay and a potential end to the credit cycle in sight, insurers discuss how to achieve the balance between risk and returns in part three of this Insurance Asset Risk / Aegon Asset Management roundtable.
Are illiquid assets complex?
In part two of this Insurance Asset Risk / Aegon Asset Management roundtable, insurers discuss illiquidity and complexity risk and their views on where and how to allocate assets to these risks.
What if low interest rates are not an anomaly?
In part one of this Insurance Asset Risk / Aegon Asset Management roundtable, insurers discuss their views on the low interest rate environment and the actions they are taking on their fixed income portfolios.
Bermuda 2019
Leveraging European and US regulations from Bermuda
Geographically Bermuda might be closer to the US than Europe, but a lot of Bermudian firms focus on the European market. In part three of this Insurance Asset Risk / Aviva Investors roundtable re/insurers discuss how they leverage both jurisdictions.
Bermuda's re/insurers' take on real assets
In a low yield environment, real assets has become the game in town for insurers globally. In part two of this Insurance Asset Risk / Aviva Investors roundtable Bermudian re/insurers discuss their approach to the asset class.
Today's investment challenges in Bermuda's insurance sector
Niched in the middle of the North Atlantic ocean, Bermuda is not immune to the low rates storm. In part one of this Insurance Asset Risk / Aviva Investors roundtable re/insurers discuss their approach to cautious portfolios.
Illiquid credit
Illiquid credit attractiveness in late cycle
As insurers increasingly position their portfolio for a turn in the cycle, is illiquid credit an investment of choice? In part three of this roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and NN Investment Partners participants discuss how to build resilience in illiquid credit portfolios as well as the as the current regulatory considerations on illiquid investments.
Risk management and asset valuation when investing in illiquid credit
Investing in illiquid credit brings about a whole set of challenges in terms of risk oversight and valuation of the assets. In part two of this roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and NN Investment Partners participants discuss why relying on rating agencies’ assessment is not an option and how to reflect the illiquidity premium in the asset valuation.
Finding opportunities in illiquid credit
Insurers can find the illiquid credit space crowded. Participants in part one of this roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and NN Investment Partners discuss the opportunities and challenges to find the right assets, competing not only with other insurers, but also with other institutional investors such as banks.
Optimising capital
Capital optimisation: assets versus liabilities
Even if returns on insurers' traditional investments are lower now than they were 10 years ago, the insurance companies profitability is driven by investments. However that is not always integrated in the firms' business model, as participants discuss in part two of this roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and Aon.
Optimising capital through investment efficiency
What is the role of investments in insurance companies' capital optimisation? Participants discuss in part one of this two-part roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and Aon the opportunities and challenges for insurers' investments and how it fits into life and P&C insurers' business models.
Bermuda
Managing assets in Bermuda's life re/insurance sector
A competitive approach to managing assets is crucial for Bermudan life re/insurers. In part two of this Insurance Asset Risk / Aviva Investors roundtable, participants discuss their approaches to asset management and the challenges around optimisation and accessing suitable investments
The drivers behind Bermuda's thriving life re/insurance business
Life re/insurance business from the US and Europe is being increasingly consolidated in Bermuda. In part one of this Insurance Asset Risk / Aviva Investors roundtable, participants explain the drivers behind that growth, what makes Bermuda an attractive jurisdiction and the sources of capital for the sector
Infrastructure
In association with DWS
The infrastructure asset class is standing strong
What are the market and regulatory drivers impacting infrastructure investments? Participants in part two of this roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and DWS discuss the impact of regulation, Brexit and the rise of sustainable finance on the asset class.
Infrastructure investment - the building blocks
Infrastructure can mean different things to different investors, insurers therefore have to be savvy in fitting the asset class into their broader investment strategy, as participants discuss in part one of this two-part roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and DWS.
Physical Risks
Managing climate risk in underwriting and investing
Insurers have a great deal of experience modelling natural catastrophes and this expertise will be core to how the sector copes with climate change risk. But transferring the knowledge is not straightforward, and getting the right data to the right people remains a struggle, as participants discuss in part one of this two-part roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and DWS.
How to insure a warming world
Participants in part two of this roundtable from Insurance Asset Risk and DWS discuss the strategic transformations that are needed, and the influence of voluntary and regulatory initiatives on this process
Fixed income and diversification
In association with Royal London Asset Management
Fixed income strategies in a Solvency II and low-yield world
Fixed income assets comprise the majority of insurers' investment portfolios, but within the asset class there are a multitude of options. In part one of this Insurance Asset Risk/Royal London Asset Management roundtable, investment and risk managers discuss how they are approaching fixed income, given the challenges of a low-yield environment and the constraints of Solvency II
Diversification and the outsourcing conundrum
While insurers are keen to diversify their portfolios, this often requires the outsourcing of asset management – and then the question of fees arises. Investment and risk managers discuss these and other issues in part two of this Insurance Asset Risk/Royal London Asset Management roundtable
Illiquid Investments
In association with Insight Investment
Finding the opportunities in illiquid investments
Illiquid assets can be an attractive match for insurance liabilities, but firms have to be picky over how they invest, and the burden of governance threatens to diminish the allure, as participants in part 1 of this InsuranceERM/Insight Investment roundtable discuss
The realities of investing in illiquid assets
In the second part of this InsuranceERM/Insight Investment roundtable, participants discuss some practical aspects of investing in illiquid assets: valuation, managing liquidity, putting the money to work and fee structures