Investment Officers
More Time Needed for Defining and Deploying Alternatives
To many investors, alternatives are a relatively new phenomenon directly associated with finding solutions to the impact of the financial crisis five years ago. But not for all, says Calvin (Chip) ...
Derivatives Are Returning, With a Makeover
Derivatives that helped inflate the 2007 credit bubble are being remade for a new generation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is offering a swap contract tied to a speculative-grade loan index that makes it ...
Are Riskier Moves Ahead As P/C Insurers Strategize Investment Mixes?
Property/casualty insurers in the U.S. have enjoyed favorable investment returns in recent years, fueled by investment gains from declining interest rates and equity market advances. However, future ...
Wanted: Expert Asset Managers to Reshape Insurer Investment Portfolios
The investment management landscape is changing, and insurers are evolving to keep up. The persistence of a low-interest-rate environment has driven many insurance companies to pursue alternative and ...
Insights From the GSAM Insurance Investment Survey “Risk On…Reluctantly”
In an investment environment characterized by strong global liquidity, insurers continue to battle the low-yield environment while preparing for rising interest rates and greater market volatility. ...
Assurant Names New Chief Investment Officer
Assurant Inc., an insurer of consumer electronics and foreclosed homes, promoted Eric Greenman to oversee a $16 billion investment portfolio. Greenman was named chief investment officer, effective ...
Wall Street Poll: No Fed Rate Hike Seen Before H2 2015
A majority of Wall Street's top bond firms see no move by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before the second half of next year, and most see the U.S. central bank sticking with a range ...
Allianz’s Pimco Plans For More Democratic Future
When Bill Gross eventually retires as chief investment officer of California-based asset manager Pimco, his "Bond King" crown will go with him. Allianz, the German insurer which owns Pimco, wants to ...