Wednesday, September 23, 2020
COVID-19

4 Quadrant Report: Monthly Insight into U.S. Commercial Real Estate Opportunities

Principal Global Investors -
Partnering with insurance investors is a key strength of Principal Global Investors. From our own insurance company heritage, Principal Global Investors has...
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COVID-19

P/C Book Yields, Surplus May Slip Further Due to Pandemic Fallout

Conning -
2020 Events May Beg Questions of Insurers’ Risk Tolerance; Scenario Planning May Help Identify Potential Outcomes  Alan Dobbins, Director,...
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COVID-19

The Global Credit Outlook: Finding Opportunities in Public and Private Credit Amid an Uncertain Recovery

PIMCO -
While valuations have risen from their March lows, dislocation has created compelling opportunities in both the public and private credit markets.
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COVID-19

Governance in the Time of COVID-19

Royal Bank of Canada -
The effects of COVID-19 have upended societies, economies, and financial markets, and reminded us in a dramatic way that the only...
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ESG

Investors Expect and Demand Meaningful Environmental Goals and Progress

MetLife Investment Management -
There is no doubt that environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles play an increasingly influential role in investment management today. For real...
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Public Fixed Income

Improving Credit Quality Boosts High Yield Bonds

T. Rowe Price -
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Alternatives

The Case for a Permanent Allocation to an Equity Stabilization Strategy

Securian Asset Management -
Institutional investors face a balancing act between two equally important needs: achieving robust long-term returns while avoiding...
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Multi-Asset

ETFs in Insurance General Accounts – 2020

S&P Global -
In our first report in 2015, we used historical trends to project that insurance companies would double...
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Public Equities

How to Invest in Dividend Equities Now

Northern Trust Asset Management -
Companies globally are slashing dividend payments as they face a combination of declining revenues and regulatory measures discouraging dividend payments. Not surprisingly,...
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Editor's Pick

What Makes An Asset Manager An Insurance Asset Manager?

Editor's Pick Steve Doire -
Asset managers began specializing in managing insurance company balance sheet assets about 40 years ago. Initially, these managers focused on managing the...
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Latest Podcasts and Webcasts

ESG Integration: Easier Than You Think – Featuring Joseph Pursley from Allianz Global Investors

Blog Stewart Foley -
For the abridged presentation of 4:44 mins, please play the video immediately above.
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Grace Vandecruze: From Homeless to Millionaire

COVID-19 Stewart Foley -
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fhbytu/IAJ_Grace_Vandercruz_Rev01_0902208v6zg.mp3
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Do the Fundamental Things Apply? with Wellington’s Tim Antonelli

COVID-19 Tim Antonelli -
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/953zcn/Wellington_Tim_Antonelli_2020_8_17a4dhz.mp3
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How Are Insurers Using ETFs? – Featuring Raghu Ramachandran from S&P DJI

Podcast Stewart Foley -
https://vimeo.com/445204732/7e9a8aaed5 For the abridged presentation of 2:45mins, please play the video immediately above.
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Telematics Insurance with Robert Smithson, CEO of Just Insure

Opinion Stewart Foley -
Robert Smithson, Just Insure https://insuranceaumjournal.podbean.com/mf/play/82w3ga/Insurance_AUM_Journal_Robert_Smithson_Mix.mp3 Stewart: Welcome...
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Street View with Loop Capital’s Anthony Chukumba

Podcast Stewart Foley -
Anthony Chukumba, Loop Capital https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/player-preload/07x9qi/Insurance_AUM_Journal_Anthony_Chukumba_Mix.mp3
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View from the Top with Sanjay Chawla, CIO of FM Global

Opinion FM Global -
Sanjay Chawla, FM Global https://insuranceaumjournal.podbean.com/mf/play/8frx5q/IAJ_Sanjay_Chawla_MIX_061820.mp3 Stewart: Welcome...
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Public Fixed Income

Public Fixed Income

Estimating the Capital Exposure to Fallen Angels: An Insurer’s Perspective

Invesco -
Like all investors, insurers are currently grappling with an economic and market downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the likes of which...
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Public Fixed Income

Corporate Credit & Monetary Financing: A New Era in US Fed Policy

Wellington Management -
Are we witnessing a paradigm shift in how market participants should view US monetary and fiscal policy? Fixed Income Investment Director Amar...
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ESG

An Evolving Landscape: Highlights of the RBC GAM 2019 Responsible Investment Survey

Royal Bank of Canada -
IntroductionThe 2019 RBC Global Asset Management Responsible Investment Survey polled key decision makers, including institutional asset owners, wealth managers and pension plan...
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Alternatives

Exploring Alternative Credit for Insurance Companies

PIMCO -
Investment opportunities in alternative credit are expanding. At the same time, private market allocations for insurance companies are growing as a way...
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Public Fixed Income

Decision 2020: Where to Diversify U.S. Corporate Bond Risk in Today’s Market Environment?

Invesco -
While the U.S. presidential election is understandably the most anticipated and most discussed decision for this year, Invesco believes there is another...
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Public Fixed Income

Muni Market Climate Risk: Hidden Perils, Untapped Opportunities

Wellington Management -
KEY POINTS:• In our view, climate change represents an acknowledged, yet still underappreciated, risk in the municipal (muni) bond market, but...
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Private Fixed Income

Private Fixed Income

Exploring The Various Uses of Private Real Estate Debt in an Insurance Portfolio

DWS -
The real estate debt asset class can provide debt investment options that may outperform traditional benchmarks while potentially offering attractive returns,...
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Private Fixed Income

Private Placements: Advantages Magnified In Late-Cycle Environment

Alliance Bernstein -
The private placement market offers additional risk reduction and diversification that can help investors at any stage of the economic cycle. Private placements have...
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Private Fixed Income

Private Credit: A Broader Perspective

PIMCO -
More and more insurers are turning to private credit as a tool to try to enhance income, reduce volatility or diversify return streams. Insurance...
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Private Fixed Income

Private Credit Strategies: An Introduction

Cambridge Associates -
Private credit offers distinct advantages and appeal in a low return environment, but investors should be aware that behind the name is a diverse...
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Public Equities

Public Equities

When Volatility Strikes, Add . . . Equity?

Northern Trust Asset Management -
Bonds are the way to go to reduce risk, right?Maybe not. Investors are worried about the market forecasts...
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Public Equities

ETF Check-In Provided by Brownstone 1Q2020 – Columnist

Brownstone Investment Group -
Key Points• There are 20 unique ETF issuers offering Fixed Income ETFs eligible to be reported as bonds approved by the NAIC.•...
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Public Equities

Solving the Mysteries of Alpha

Northern Trust Asset Management -
As evidenced by their high fees, stock pickers still are coveted in investing. Conventional wisdom attributes much of alpha to the...
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Public Equities

ETF Check-In Provided by Brownstone 4Q2019 – Columnist

Brownstone Investment Group -
Key Points• There are now well over 250 ETFs eligible to be reported as bonds designated by the NAIC. • We...
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Public Equities

Insurance Company Investments In ETFs: Accelerating Growth Ahead

Greenwich Associates and State Street Global Advisors -
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the results of a Greenwich Associates study of U.S. insurance company investments in exchange traded funds (ETFs). We interviewed 52...
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Public Equities

Adding Upside Potential To Insurance Portfolios: Equity Enhanced Fixed Income

Invesco -
Since the global financial crisis, persistently strong equity markets and muted volatility have led to a prolonged period of market complacency. Recent movements in...
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Private Equities

COVID-19

4 Quadrant Report: Monthly Insight into U.S. Commercial Real Estate Opportunities

Principal Global Investors -
Partnering with insurance investors is a key strength of Principal Global Investors. From our own insurance company heritage, Principal Global Investors has...
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The 4th LP: Investing Between The Silos

Alternatives DWS -

There Are Hidden Risks Lurking In Institutional Portfolios

Private Equities Northern Trust Asset Management -

Alts Transparency: Finding The Right Balance

Alternatives Northern Trust Asset Management -

Alternatives

Alternatives

An Introduction to Alternative Risk Premia

Morgan Stanley Investment Management -
Alternatives investors have always been focused on the possibility of achieving a measure of downside protection, accessing differentiated exposures and identifying truly uncorrelated, complementary...
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Alternatives

Alts Transparency: Finding The Right Balance

Northern Trust Asset Management -
Despite the dominance of transparency as a discussion topic over the last decade, market practices in alternative investing haven’t changed as much as you...
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Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset

Interview with Eric Kirsch, Executive VP & Global CIO; President of Aflac Global Investments

Stewart Foley -
Guest Q&A With Eric Kirsch. IAUM: How do you define...
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Multi-Asset

Interview with Netti Bhalla, Executive VP & CIO of Liberty Mutual Insurance

Stewart Foley -
Guest Q&A With Neeti Bhalla Johnson We are very fortunate to have Neeti Bhalla...
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Multi-Asset

Interview with Jack Nelson, Senior VP & CIO of the Everest Reinsurance Group

Stewart Foley -
Guest Q&A With Jack M. Nelson, PhD, CFA Jack Nelson is a very busy...
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Multi-Asset

Interview with Randy Brown, CIO of Sun Life Financial

Stewart Foley -
Guest Q&A with Randy Brown IAUM: You mentioned during our lunch that the capital...
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Technology, Regulation & Accounting

Alternatives

PutWrite: A Potentially Risk-Reducing Strategic Allocation For Non-Life Insurers

Neuberger Berman -
In early 2016 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016 – 01 (ASU 2016 – 01), changing how financial institutions...
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Opinion

Don’t Let The Tail Wag The Dog: For Insurers, It’s Investment Discipline First, Capital Efficiency Second

NEPC, LLC -
This year was the year of the dog, according to the Chinese zodiac. For NEPC’s Insurance Investment Practice, 2018 was the year of rated-private-debt...
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Public Fixed Income

The Potential Impacts of the Trump Tax Bill on Municipal Bond Investing

DWS -
The bill approved by Congress on December 20, 2017, should have significant supply and demand effects on the municipal bond market, and the changes...
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ESG

ESG

Why Climate Leadership Will Likely Come From The Insurance Industry

Wellington Management -
Any views expressed here are those of the author as of the date of publication, are based on available information, and are subject to...
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