Podcast Center
Podcast Center
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.
Perspectives: Matching Liabilities With Opportunity: Fixed Income Strategies for Insurers
DoubleLine’s Phil Gioia, Client Portfolio Manager, sits down with Paul Schroeder, Relationship Manager for Insurance Clients, to discuss the evolving landscape of insurance asset management.
Ken Shinoda: Bond Positioning in a Cautious Fed Era
DoubleLine Portfolio Manager Ken Shinoda joins Bloomberg TV following the FOMC’s 25-basis-point rate cut to share insights on the Fed’s cautious approach, the outlook for rate cuts and how fiscal risks are shaping the Treasury curve. Shinoda highlights opportunities on the short end of the curve, warns against reaching for yield amid tight credit spreads, and underscores the value of high-quality assets like agency MBS. He also discusses systemic risk concerns, private credit vulnerabilities, and the potential impact of an end to quantitative tightening.
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.
Are Private Credit Hyperscalers a Ticking Time Bomb?
Jeffrey Diehl, Managing Partner at Adams Street Partners, joins the InsuranceAUM.com podcast to discuss the risks and realities of private credit hyperscalers.
Lessons Learned from a Reformed Insurance CIO
Mark Rose, Insurance Solutions Specialist at T. Rowe Price and former CIO of Argo Group, joins the InsuranceAUM.com podcast to share lessons from his time in the CIO seat—and what he’s learned on the asset manager side.
Opportunities and Benefits of Lower Middle Market Direct Lending
Tas Hasan, Managing Partner & COO, and Nelson Pereira, Director of Insurance Investor Partnerships at Deerpath Capital, discuss how insurers are accessing lower and middle market direct lending and the structural advantages of this growing segment of private credit.
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.
Ahead Of The Curve
Sam Kaplan, Rates and Securitized Portfolio Manager at Jennison Associates, discusses yield curve normalization, Fed policy, and positioning portfolios in today’s market.
Beyond Yield: Private Credit, PBR & the Need for Enhanced SAA
Milliman’s Sam Nandi and Anna Berezovskaya join host Stewart Foley, CFA, to discuss how private credit and principle-based regimes are reshaping strategic asset allocation for insurers.
The Changing Landscape in Emerging Markets Investing
Jennifer Taylor of State Street Investment Management joins the podcast to discuss emerging market debt, sovereign vs. corporate risk, and why a beta-first strategy may offer advantages in today’s policy-driven environment.
The Rise of Liability Management Exercises: The Changing Face of Restructurings with Oaktree’s Ross Rosenfelt
Oaktree’s Ross Rosenfeld joins the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast to discuss the rise of liability management exercises and what it means for restructuring and distressed investing.
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.