Agenda

08.00 – 08.30: Registration & refreshments

08.35 – 09.00: Session to be announced... (Sponsored by Nuveen)

09.00 – 09.30: Panel: Fixed Income in a New Regime: Navigating Yield, Risk, and Resilience (Sponsored by BNP Paribas Asset Management)

As interest rates, inflation dynamics, and geopolitical uncertainty continue to reshape markets, fixed income has re-emerged as a critical source of income, diversification, and capital preservation for insurance portfolios. This panel will explore how insurance asset managers and insurers are positioning portfolios using a range of single-strategy, multi-strategy, and thematic solutions, how they are managing duration and liquidity, and balancing regulatory capital considerations with return objectives.

09.30 – 09.55: Session to be announced... (Sponsored by Ares Management)

09.55 – 10.20: Session to be announced... (Sponsored by Robeco)

10.20 – 10.40: Coffee break

10.40 – 11.05: Infrastructure Debt: Resilience, Income and Opportunity (Sponsored by BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts)

Infrastructure debt can play a valuable role in portfolios by providing resilient income, diversification benefits, and access to essential infrastructure assets. Bertrand Loubières, Head of Infrastructure Debt at BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, will explore why the asset class is becoming an increasingly strategic allocation for investors, highlighting how long-term themes such as decarbonisation, digitalisation and sovereignty are shaping opportunities across the capital structure, from senior secured debt to subordinated strategies.

11.05 – 11.30: Session to be announced... (Sponsored by Aberdeen Investments)

11.30 – 11.55: Session to be announced... (Sponsored by Clearwater Analytics)

11.55 – 12.20: UK Direct Lending: A Different Perspective (Sponsored by HSBC Asset Management)

Tom Green, Head of Direct Lending, and Deepak Seeburrun, Global Head of Insurance, will take part in a fireside chat exploring HSBC Asset Management’s differentiated approach to UK direct lending. They will discuss how structuring loans with lower borrower leverage, tighter documentation and disciplined pricing has contributed to strong investment performance, drawing on the team’s experience of proprietary origination through HSBC UK Bank and selective underwriting. The conversation will consider how direct lending can support Mansion House commitments to invest in UK businesses without compromising credit quality. Tom and Deepak will also explore the relationship between credit discipline and returns, performance drivers, downside risks and the potential role of direct lending within insurance investors’ broader long-term investment portfolios.

12.20 – 13.00: Lunch break

13.00 – 13.30: Panel: Rethinking Diversification: The Expanding Role of Alternatives (Sponsored by Invesco)

Alternative assets are moving from niche allocations to core components of many insurance investment strategies. This discussion will explore where insurers are finding value in today's environment, how they assess opportunities across private markets, and what challenges they face in valuation, transparency, and operational complexity. Panellists will share practical insights into portfolio construction and the outlook for alternatives amid changing economic conditions.

13.30 – 13.55: Session to be announced... (Sponsored by Schroders)

13.55 – 14.20: Beyond Corporate Bonds: Building Capital-Efficient Credit Portfolios (Sponsored by Franklin Templeton)

14.20 – 14.35: Coffee break

14.35 – 15.00: From the Cold to Core: Exploring Securitised Markets for Insurers (Sponsored by Janus Henderson)

Insurers face a familiar balancing act: generating attractive returns while maintaining liquidity, managing capital and matching long-term liabilities. As the search for efficient income becomes more challenging, securitised markets are attracting renewed attention as previously prohibitive regulation and capital charging is set to ease. Join us as we examine the evolving opportunity set and explore how insurers can take advantage of these developments to enhance returns, diversify their portfolios and introduce the tools that could solve the cashflow conundrum. Is it time we brought Securitised in from the cold?

15.00 – 15.25: Diversification, Income and Resilience (Sponsored by Swiss Life Asset Managers)

The case for UK property & infrastructure in an era of heightened geo-political and technological change.

15.25 – 15.50: Session to be announced... (Sponsored by DWS)

15.50 – 16.20: Panel: Sustainable Structured Credit Solutions for Insurers (Sponsored by TCW)

This panel will explore how insurers and asset managers are navigating the ESG landscape within public and private securitised credit—balancing financial performance, regulatory requirements, and responsible investments. Discussion topics will include climate and transition risk, data and reporting challenges, engagement and stewardship, and the role of sustainability in supporting long-term value creation.

16.20 – 16.25: Chairman’s roundup

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