Archive

  • Exploring the demand in affordable housing

    23 December 2024

    Mike Lohmeier, chief investment officer at IMPACT Community Capital, explains the current state of play in affordable housing investments in the US, and compares it to other real estate asset classes

  • CIO Interview: Conning worried the Fed is not paying enough attention to inflation

    09 December 2024

    Insurance Asset Risk sat down with Cindy Beaulieu, Conning's CIO for North America, to discuss the recent presidential election, the effect a second Trump administration could have on insurers, and the prospects for asset classes and investment risk in 2025.

  • Europe vs the US in 2025: Which is the better placed to boom?

    27 November 2024

    "Lost decade" of poor European equities is over according to DWS's new global CIO, but US could be better placed for growth

  • What does Trump's barnstorming victory mean for insurers?

    13 November 2024

    CIOs Insurance Asset Risk spoke to in the run up to the election were right on the money when it came to predicting a Trump victory, but how can insurers and their asset managers prepare for his second stint at the White House?

  • CIO Interview: How to build a defensive portfolio in case of a monetary policy misstep

    30 October 2024

    CIO, multi-asset and senior portfolio manager, Nate Thooft discusses the make-up of the company's investment portfolio, how to deal with duration, and why maintaining investments in traditional sources of energy is still important.

  • CIO Interview: Red or blue wave? Any wave is a worry in upcoming election

    23 October 2024

    Nate Thooft, chief investment officer, multi-asset and senior portfolio manager at Manulife IM discusses the upcoming US election and the Fed's rate cutting plans

  • CIO interview: Aspen looking for duration, quality and... more asset managers

    17 October 2024

    Aspen's chief investment officer for US and Bermuda, Thomas Preis met with Insurance Asset Risk in New York to discuss the Bermuda-headquartered group's investment strategy to move up in quality, and further diversify its asset classes and outsourcing asset managers

  • The art of fishing in more than one pond at F&G

    16 October 2024

    Chief investment officer Leena Punjabi discusses the US insurer's investment strategy, its partnership with Blackstone, and where the investment opportunities currently lie.

  • Grudge match: How is the market preparing for the US presidential election?

    14 October 2024

    The US presidential race in just a few months has dispensed more thrills and spills than the fabled race of 1968. But what is worrying insurers and their asset managers about the outcome of 2024?

  • Pricing in the benefits of old age

    09 October 2024

    Genworth chief investment officer Kelly Saltzgaber explains how the US insurer makes the most of its liabilities characteristics to find yield in duration and illiquid assets