Agenda
08.00 – 08.30: Registration & Refreshments
08.30 – 08.35: Chairman's Welcome
08.35 – 09.00: Nuveen Sponsor session - to be announced
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: Ares Management Sponsor session - to be announced
09.55 – 10.20: Robeco Sponsor session - to be announced
10.20 – 10.40: Coffee Break
10.40 – 11.05: BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts Sponsor session - to be announced
11.05 – 11.30: Aberdeen Investments Sponsor session - to be announced
11.30 – 11.55: Clearwater Analytics Sponsor session - to be announced
11.55 – 12.20: HSBC AM Sponsor session - to be announced
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: Schroders Sponsor session - to be announced
13.55 – 14.20: Franklin Templeton Sponsor session - to be announced
14.20 – 14.35: Coffee Break
14.35 – 15.00: Janus Henderson Sponsor session - to be announced
15.00 – 15.25: Swiss Life Asset Management Sponsor session - to be announced
15.25 – 15.50: DWS Sponsor session - to be announced
15.50 – 16.20: Panel: The Next Chapter of ESG (Sponsored by TCW)
This panel will explore how insurers and asset managers are navigating the ESG landscape—balancing fiduciary responsibilities, financial performance, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations. Discussion topics will include climate and transition risk, responsible investment strategies, data and reporting challenges, engagement with portfolio companies, and the role of ESG in supporting long-term value creation.
16.20 – 16.25: Chairman’s Roundup
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