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Tune in to the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast, hosted by our Managing Partner, Stewart Foley, CFA. Our podcast features insightful conversations with CIOs, asset managers, and other distinguished professionals in the insurance asset management industry. Each episode delves into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities, providing listeners with valuable perspectives and practical advice. Our podcasts are available in the Podcast Center and through popular distribution channels like Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Don’t miss out on these engaging discussions that are essential for insurance investors and asset managers.
Episode 100: Executive Spotlight: Aaron Diefanthaler, Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer of RLI Corp
Join host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast as we discuss Treasuries, alternatives, and ESG challenges in insurance asset management. Discover key strategies for building resilient portfolios and navigating today’s investment landscape.
Episode 99: What Really Drives Inflation with Mike Ashton, The Inflation Guy
Explore inflation dynamics and economic trends with host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast. Gain insights into the Fed’s policy approach, the yield curve, and the metrics shaping today’s markets.
VC Market Landscape ft. John Avirett
In this episode of RPM, we're talking about the venture capital ecosystem as we navigate this challenging economic environment. The bottom line: With the right market conditions, and venture capital’s ability to navigate volatile markets, perhaps now is the time to take a closer look at this strategy.
Episode 98: Benchmark Snapping with Erik Troutman, Senior Insurance Strategist at Loomis Sayles
Explore the challenges of benchmarking in insurance asset management with host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast. Discover how "benchmark snapping" offers insurers a practical, tailored approach to performance evaluation, aligning with their unique investment constraints.
Episode 97: An In-Depth Guide to Maritime Finance with EnTrust Global’s Svein Engh
Join host Stewart Foley as he explores maritime finance and asset-backed lending, essential pillars of the global economy.
Episode 95: Best Practices for IMA’s with Ed Toy
Join host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast as he explores the complexities of Investment Management Agreements in insurance asset management.
Episode 93: Pending Changes for the Capital Treatment of CLOs
In this episode of the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast, host Stewart Foley explores dividend strategies and their role in driving income, managing risk, and combating inflation for insurance investors.
Data Valuation Engine: Qi Liu
In this episode of RPM, Qi Liu from our data, science and engineering team discusses one of our newest tools – the daily valuation engine (DVE). Typically, private market investors must wait anywhere from two to four months after quarter end to see how the value of their portfolios has changed; DVE, as the name implies, allows them to make this estimate well before general partners report.
Episode 91: The Regulatory Savant - An Interview With Amnon Levy of Bridgeway Analytics
Join host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast as we explore navigating market volatility, inflation, and investment strategies for insurance portfolios.
Episode 90: Senior Secured Middle Market Lending - A Credit-Focused Approach for Insurers
Join host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast for a deep dive into private debt and sponsor-backed middle market lending, exploring its appeal for insurance portfolios.
Episode 89: IG Private Credit: Managing through Change
In this episode of the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast, host Stewart Foley explores the evolving landscape of investment-grade private credit with insights from the team at Securian Asset Management.
Growth Equity ft. John Coelho
In this episode of RPM, we’re talking about growth equity with partner John Coelho. However you define “growth,” its champions regard it as a proverbial Goldilocks that offers VC upside with buyout-type risk (1:01). After analyzing 25,000+ private equity deals in SPI, we found that growth delivered a higher multiple than VC and lower loss rates than buyouts (11:05). This was especially true of investments in the software sector, which for several years has been the fastest growing and best performing sector in private equity. Since growth equity companies tend to be profitable and less reliant upon leverage, we find them to be particularly attractive during periods of market uncertainty (13:21).