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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.
RPM Ep. 57 | Power, planets and the abyss — How AI, space, and the deep sea are shaping private markets
Suzanne Tavill, Global Head of Responsible Investment, joins Michael Venne to unpack the game-changing themes explored in our two recent whitepapers: how AI-driven energy demand is sparking investment opportunities across the power ecosystem, and how falling exploration costs are reframing the deep sea and space as an extension of Earth’s industrial base.
What Now? Private Market Implications in Tumultuous Times
Drew Schardt of Hamilton Lane shares insights on navigating private markets amid volatility, evolving risks, and shifting investment opportunities.
Private Market's Death: Myths & Realities
Hamilton Lane’s Mario Giannini joins the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast to discuss the myths and realities of private markets, including private equity performance, the rise of private credit, and AI’s growing role in investment strategy.
Rpm Ep. 52 | Why Private Debt is Well-suited for Evergreen Fund Structures
In this episode of RPM, Fabian Körzendörfer, a Zurich-based Partner on StepStone’s Private Debt team, joins co-host Michael Venne to discuss the benefits of private debt and why the asset class fits well with evergreen fund structures.
RPM—Ep. 49 | The future of responsible investing with Suzanne Tavill and Brooke Latham
This episode of RPM features Suzanne Tavill, Partner and Head of Responsible Investment at StepStone, in conversation with Brooke Latham, Head of Sustainability at the NATO Innovation Fund. They explore what it means to invest responsibly in dual-use technologies, with a focus on the evolving concept of “responsible use.”
Good PIK vs. Bad PIK
One of the hottest topics in private credit right now is paid-in-kind interest, also known as PIK. Managing Director of Direct Credit Investments Emily Nomeir discusses the benefits and potential challenges of PIK for private markets investors.
Best Practices for Portfolio Construction in Private Assets
Key practices for insurance investors constructing private asset portfolios. Explore strategies, risks, and data-driven insights to optimize allocation with Hamilton Lane experts.
RPM—Ep. 42 | Private debt in the high-rate era with Richard Schmidt and Jovan Samardzic
In this episode of RPM, Richard Schmidt, Senior Analyst, Private Debt, and Jovan Samardzic, Managing Director, Private Debt Research, join co-host Michael Venne to discuss the state of the private debt market.
RPM—Ep.38 | Real estate secondaries with Jeff Giller and Margaret McKnight
In this episode of RPM, co-host Maribel Yoo hands the mic to Margaret McKnight, Partner and Head of Portfolio Solutions for Real Estate, to interview Jeff Giller, Partner Head of StepStone Real Estate, about our recent whitepaper, Bull market for real estate secondaries.
Opportunities in private debt secondaries
John Bohill is a Partner of Private Debt at the StepStone Group.
Best Opportunities in Private Markets with Drew Schardt of Hamilton Lane
Drew Schardt is the Vice Chairman, Head of Investment Strategy, and Head of Direct Private Equity at Hamilton Lane.
RPM—Ep.33 | Private Debt Secondaries with John Bohill
In this episode of RPM, John Bohill, a partner on our private debt team, joins co-host Michael Venne to discuss the rapid growth and evolution of private debt’s secondary market.