Capital raising activity last year was driven by hardening market conditions and the need to bolster balance sheets. Insider Engage explores the pros and cons of different capital sources and likely future trends

T. ROWE PRICE INSIGHTS - On Global Fixed Income: Arif Husain explains why a flexible approach is necessary in this challenging environment

Custodians can come in all shapes and sizes, so it is important to choose one that best suits the needs of your business

Peter Cramer and Chris Zeppieri of SLC Management discuss the prospects of inflation and its potential effects on markets

The climate infrastructure asset class may be poised for another record year, driven by the continued competitiveness of renewable energy and the advent of battery storage. Ares discusses the class’s rapid growth and what lies ahead in 2021

T. ROWE PRICE INSIGHTS - 2021 Global Market Outlook: Mark Vaselkiv and David Giroux note that bond investors could face more challenging markets in 2021

New treasury competencies will be needed to cope with future analytical demand after the unprecedented events of 2020

T. ROWE PRICE INSIGHTS - US Fixed Income: Christopher Brown and Susan Troll discuss how securitized sectors also provide useful diversification benefits.

If 2020 threw us some curveballs, what does this year have in store? Insider Engage rounds up the key issues for 2021 cited by the world’s top economic brains

Funding and financial backing is more important than ever – so where should (re)insurers be looking for capital support?

Active managers took another hard hit as investors fled US equity funds in October

Financial markets during a pandemic are little fun for insurers, but there could be further headwinds for those investing – and paying out – around the world

New transaction-services platforms may need more than good digital technology to make headway

Complex portfolios filled with everything from real estate to private equity are no better than a simple mix of stocks and bonds, according to new research from Richard Ennis

Private equity can be a good funding option for (re)insurance businesses looking to expand, but management and investors’ aims need to be closely aligned for the partnership to work

As carriers search for more levers to pull in the quest of greater efficiency, we investigate how to make your assets work harder

How can pension schemes invest for recovery amid the economic recession triggered by Covid-19?

(Re)insurance CFOs are taking a more central role in running the business – so what should new arrivals seek to accomplish first?

Where can CFOs find government support during Covid-19? Insider Engage explores some of the key programmes giving companies a boost.

Despite the fanfare around their announcement, many of the proposed benefits of the “fintech bridges”, or bilateral agreements the UK government has reached with regulators around the world, have yet to be realised.

Aflac's CFO makes his case

Inflation is likely coming and it requires some creative portfolio construction, according to research from Fidelity.

The results of the latest Bank of England foreign exchange turnover survey have again highlighted the vulnerability of sterling in stressed market conditions.

ESG investing is nothing new, but are the specialty and reinsurance markets really ready to invest or are they vulnerable to ‘greenwashing’?

According to the Insurance Asset Outsourcing Exchange, substantial growth has been seen in insurance companies’ use of third-party solutions in the past year.

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