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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.
Deal Debrief: Fosber
On this episode of Deal Debrief, we unpack Brookfield’s acquisition of Fosber, a global leader in machinery used to produce corrugated packaging—an essential part of modern logistics.
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.
RPM Ep. 56 | The case for emerging managers with Ted Panarese and Aditya Fontana-Raina
In this episode of RPM, Ted Panarese and Aditya Fontana-Raina, New York-based Partners on our private equity team, join co-host Anna Marcus to explore whether emerging managers truly represent a disproportionate source of risk, or if the opportunity has been mischaracterized.
Power Plays: How Insurers Can Invest in the Energy Transition
Neda Vakilian of Actis and David Swift of General Atlantic discuss how growth equity and infrastructure strategies tied to energy transition and enabling infrastructure may complement traditional insurance allocations in a market increasingly driven by electrification, AI demand, and energy security.
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. 53 | Diversifying your Asia Exposure with Zhiyao Ma and Hansong Qu
In this episode of RPM, Zhiyao Ma and Hansong Qu, Vice Presidents on StepStone’s Asia Private Equity team, join co-host Anna Marcus to discuss the investment case for Japan and India and why these markets may be top of mind for investors looking at China +1 alternatives.
The State of GP-Led Secondaries with Matt Jones, Co-Managing Partner of TPG GP Solutions
Matt Jones of TPG joins the podcast to discuss the evolution, structure, and risk-return dynamics of GP-led secondaries in today’s private markets.
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.”
Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
Republished from Bain and Company - We ask a leading provider of NAV loans about the enthusiasm and the skepticism around a growing trend.
RPM—Ep. 48 | The Future of Responsible AI with Suzanne Tavill and Paul Fehlinger
In this episode of RPM, Suzanne Tavill, Partner and Head of Responsible Investment at StepStone, is joined by special guest Paul Fehlinger, Director of Policy Innovation and Impact at Project Liberty Institute to discuss Responsible AI, the opportunities and challenges that come with it, and why what we see right now is just the tip of the technology iceberg.
Private Equity Secondaries: Optimizing Through Portfolio Construction
Shane Feeney, Managing Director and Global Head of Secondaries at Northleaf Capital, shares how private equity secondaries work, why they offer strong risk‑adjusted returns, and how insurance investors can optimize portfolio construction in this evolving market.