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Tune in to the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast, hosted by our Managing Partner, Stewart Foley, CFA. Our podcast features insightful conversations with CIOs, asset managers, and other distinguished professionals in the insurance asset management industry. Each episode delves into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities, providing listeners with valuable perspectives and practical advice. Our podcasts are available in the Podcast Center and through popular distribution channels like Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Don’t miss out on these engaging discussions that are essential for insurance investors and asset managers.
Investing Across the Credit Cycle
Apollo leaders discuss how investors can think about risk and opportunity across the $40 trillion private credit market. Viewers will learn how Apollo’s platform approaches origination, risk management, capital deployment and credit cycle investing.
Private Equity Portfolios: Three Key Dimensions of Diversification
Apollo’s Bryn Gostin explains why private equity diversification today should go beyond simply owning multiple managers. Viewers will learn how manager mix, company size, sector exposure and concentration risk can shape more resilient private equity portfolios.
From Origination to Execution: How Integrated Platforms Drive Value in ABF
Chris Edson, Partner and Global Head of Origination at Apollo, and Bret Leas, Partner and Head of Asset-Backed Finance, join host Stewart Foley, CFA, to discuss the evolution of asset-backed finance, integrated origination platforms, and the growing role of ABF within institutional portfolios.
Private Infrastructure Debt – Confidence with Discipline
Patrick Manseau, CFA, of MetLife Investment Management joins the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast to discuss infrastructure debt, digital infrastructure, and underwriting discipline in today’s market.
Direct Lending: Sorting Signal from Noise
Ron Kantowitz explains how to separate signal from noise in direct lending, from AI concerns to portfolio construction and market volatility.
Asset-Backed Finance in 2026: Scale Demands Discipline
Today, asset-backed finance is being applied across corporates, housing, consumers, digital infrastructure and governments globally. Its adoption has moved from theory to practice.
Incorporating Tactical Asset Allocation into your Strategic Asset Allocation
Kerry O’Brien and Harold Myers of MetLife Investment Management discuss how insurers integrate tactical asset allocation within long-term strategic frameworks while maintaining discipline, governance, and capital efficiency.
Convergence: The Integration and Evolution of Credit Markets
Brian Weinstein and John Cortese debate how the macro situation, liquidity trends and other factors are affecting allocations and investment decisions at a time of unprecedented change in global credit markets.
What’s Shaping Insurance Asset Allocations in 2026 and Beyond
Welcome to Compound Insights, a podcast by CFA Society in New York. I'm your host Gary Farber. Today, we're very fortunate to have with us Peter Miller of Invesco.
Beyond the Bank: The Insurance Approach to CRE Loans
David Politano, Head of Debt Strategies at MetLife Investment Management, shares how insurers approach CRE lending differently from banks and CMBS, offering insights into market trends, risk, and long-term value.
Exploring IG Private Asset-Based Finance and Strategic Allocation in Health Insurance
Frank Melaccio of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Jason Young of MetLife Investment Management discuss investment-grade private credit and asset-based finance in health insurance portfolios.
Senior Loans: A Closer Look For Insurers
Kevin Egan, CPA of Invesco, joins the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast to discuss senior loans, their resilience, and what insurers should know about this evolving asset class.