In January 2022, Invesco presciently told Insurance Asset Risk that a key investment agenda item for insurers would be "alternatives" - and so it seemingly came to pass.

Olivier Guigné, chief investment officer at CNP Assurances has recognised the accelerating technological and societal changes and guided the French insurer through this paradigm shift

Since 2020, Aviva Investors has been building a coalition of institutions focused on advocating for the creation of an International Platform for Climate Finance.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management's (MSIM) emerging markets (EM) team has grown from its initial roots to offer some of the most comprehensive debt coverage of EM solutions for insurers around the world

The key to success RLAM says is an "ability to ignore the noise, embrace technology and be nimble in our decision making, all the while ensuring a truly global perspective".

Aegon Asset Management currently manages £107bn on behalf of insurers, of which £87bn is in fixed income strategies.

Clearwater Analytics' IFRS 9 global solution ensures clients have the ability to comply with the initial steps of the standard's implementation, a fit which has earned Clearwater Analytics this year's IFRS 9 Solution of the year award.

Sustainable investing innovation is something the whole industry is working on - to varying degrees of success

A second win in a row for EY marks it out as something of a specialist in the insurance consulting world.

Royal London Asset Management's (RLAM) team was already winning high plaudits from its parent about sustainable investing as 2022 approached, reflecting on the role "continued high demand for our sustainable funds...

Wesleyan's 24-member investment team, comprising fund/property managers, investment analysts, socially responsible investment experts and communications and admin, runs about £8.5bn...

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has benefited from its performance and innovation in winning the multi-asset manager of the year award.

The asset manager's passive capabilities have grown significantly, both organically and via the acquisition of market-leading ETF issuers such as Source.

Ortec Finance's ClimateMAPS has won the portfolio climate risk solution of the year for its ability to capture for its clients the networked effects of climate change, interconnections and feedback loops.

Given the heightened focus on sustainable investment and increased scrutiny from regulators, NN IP team's, now integrated in GSAM, lead the sector put it in good stead to serve insurers and win it the year's private debt award.

With 165 years of experience in managing insurance assets across economic cycles, Swiss Life Asset Managers today manages a total of €161bn on behalf of insurance companies, including €52.6bn in real assets.

It is fair to say that Alliance Bernstein, Insurance Asset Risk's responsible investor of 2022, believes being a responsible investor 'starts at home'.

For a second year running, Aviva Investors has won the stewardship initiative of the year, for its commitment to tackling climate change.

Carly Segal started her career at JP Morgan Asset Management in 2017 as a junior portfolio manager on the Global Aggregate fixed income desk and from there went on a meteoric rise, becoming vice-president in January 2023.