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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.
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.
Building Resilience Through Liquidity Optimization
Peter Schenck, Head of Liquidity Distribution at Northern Trust Asset Management, joins Stewart Foley to discuss how insurers are rethinking cash as a strategic tool in today’s market.
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.
Navigating the Future Macroeconomic Challenges and Commercial Real Estate Opportunities
Erin Patterson of Manulife joins the podcast to discuss macroeconomic volatility, commercial real estate strategy, and how institutional investors are navigating today's evolving market.
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.
Key Trends in Real Estate Investment with IREI
Hear Erin Patterson, our global co-head of research and strategy, discuss key macroeconomic trends and long-term demand drivers influencing today’s real estate investment strategies with IREI’s Chase McWhorter.
The Outlook for Infrastructure as an Asset Class
How the fast-moving, opportunity-rich universe of infrastructure equity investment can provide resilience, predictability, and outperformance for insurance asset management in a rapidly changing world.
Insurers are creatively investing in a growing asset class: natural capital
Insurers facing increasing regulatory and public pressure to manage climate-related risks are seeking to allocate their invested assets in ways that can support sustainability, the energy transition, and even nature itself through natural capital.
The Dividend Edge: Balancing Yield & Risk in Insurance Portfolios
Michael Hunstad and Jeff Sampson of Northern Trust Asset Management join the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast to explore how dividend strategies can help insurers balance yield, risk, and total return in today’s evolving equity market.
The Next 10 Years: Key Trends Influencing Insurers' Asset Allocation Decisions
Anwiti Bahuguna, PhD, CIO of Global Asset Allocation at Northern Trust Asset Management, explores Northern Trust’s 10-year capital market assumptions, macro themes like AI-driven productivity and energy transition, and what they could mean for insurers’ asset allocation decisions.
Asset-Based Finance (ABF): Building Resilient Portfolios for Insurers
Join host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast for a deep dive into private structured credit (private ABF) and its role in insurance portfolios.