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Our 2021 plan for insurers
In this video interview and companion paper, Tim Antonelli offers outside-the-box ideas for insurers to consider as they plan for 2021 and its potential risks.
For a more in-depth analysis, please download the paper below.
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In this video interview, Insurance Multi-Asset Strategist Tim Antonelli provides a playbook for how insurers should approach ESG. Tim offers an actionable to-do list, addresses common misconceptions, and shares forward-thinking ideas to anticipate and manage risk. Tim is interviewed by Account Manager Sarah Marschok who offers color on the investment themes she is observing in the market.
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June 2021
ESG playbook for insurers: Tune out the noise
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Learn why we believe FHLB loans provide compelling potential for insurers to add alpha or increase yield by borrowing at low rates and benefitting from possible favorable treatment by ratings agencies. In addition, explore examples of customized investment solutions that have the potential to capitalize on these advantages.
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May 2021
Loans from Federal Home Loan Banks: An opportunity for US insurers to enhance investment yield and total return
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In selecting managers, should your focus be on upside capture or downside capture? In this paper, we offer a framework for this decision based on the concept of asymmetry. We also consider indicators of a manager’s ability to consistently deliver positive asymmetry.
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May 2021
Striking the right balance: Portfolio construction through an asymmetry lens
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Multi-Asset Insurance Strategist Tim Antonelli and Investment Strategy Analyst Daniel Cook argue that now may be an opportune time for insurers to adopt a more pro-risk stance, despite the potential headwind of rising rates.
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April 2021
Insurance Multi-Asset Outlook — Rising rates: Threat or opportunity?
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Learn why we believe a quality allocation has the potential to offer diversification, to avoid unintended sector biases, and to help mitigate downside risks.
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January 2021
Three reasons for quality as a complement to value
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In this three-minute video, we share the climate-exposure risk-analysis tool we have developed in partnership with Woodwell Climate Research Center. This software helps our investment teams track and assess physical climate risks facing capital-market assets around the world.
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January 2021
Mapping the impact of climate change
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As we head into the new year, thought leaders from across our investment platform share their views on pressing questions.
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December 2020
2021 Investment Outlook
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Investment Directors Abigail Babson, Amar Reganti, and Anand Dharan lay out their proposed framework for building a more resilient fixed income allocation that is equal to the challenges of today's environment.
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November 2020
An insurer's guide to fixed income: Setting the record straight on rates and credit
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