Morgan Stanley Investment Management -Tue, 11/10/2026 - 15:24

Delivering Specialized Solutions at Scale

Benjamin Huneke
Head of Investment Management

Rui de Figueiredo, Ph.D.
Global Head of Investment and Client Solutions

What does it take to be a true partner to a large institutional allocator, rather than just one manager among many? In a recent asset manager profile by Pensions & Investments, Ben Huneke and Rui de Figueiredo explain why allocators are moving away from picking managers asset class by asset class and instead looking for partners who can see the whole portfolio — resilience, liquidity, and returns together. From insurance-specific solutions that navigate regulatory and rating-agency constraints, to a broadening private markets opportunity set, to technology-driven customization, they lay out how specialized expertise and platform scale work together rather than against each other.

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Insurance Solutions team proudly supports our insurance clients with bespoke investment solutions and a comprehensive range of strategies that align well with insurers’ investment objectives and risk tolerances. We provide risk-based capital efficient solutions across public and private market strategies, and add value through thought leadership across insurance research, portfolio management, strategic asset allocation, reporting, risk management, and rating agency/regulatory considerations.

Joel Cramer, CFA
Managing Director, Head of North American Insurance Solutions
joel.cramer@morganstanley.com
Office: 312 706 4216
Mobile: 630 222 6765

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New York, NY 10036

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