Join us for our upcoming insurance investment lunch on 6th April at 1200-1330 at 201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AE, as we examine the rapidly changing landscape for insurance investors with rising inflation, falling real yields and increased volatility. What does this mean for fixed income asset classes, for insurance portfolios and for investment strategy going forward?

The impact of the pandemic on supply chains, consumer demand and the labour market has resulted in a sharp uptick in inflation and in the context of massive fiscal and monetary stimulus deployed by governments and central banks. Alongside, more recently, geopolitical risk has taken a leg up, resulting in increased volatility as well as further inflationary pressures.

Key discussion topics include:

Is inflation a transitory or permanent phenomenon?
What are the key drivers?
Central bank options and limits
Geopolitics and knock-on effects - what are the immediate and longer-term impacts?
How can insurers monitor and understand expected developments effectively?
The potential impact on fixed income across key asset classes of interest
Implications for volatility and balance sheet volatility
How can insurers express views in their portfolios?
Creating more resilient and adaptive portfolios

Agenda

12.00 Registration and lunch

12.30 Presentation: Back to the 70s?

12.50 Discussion and debate

13.30 Close

Our roundtables are intimate discussions, where the focus is on debate and a deep dive into the topic to get to the heart of what insurers really care about. Numbers are strictly limited, and your participation is critical. Attendance is complimentary for insurers, regulators, industry bodies and select independents.

Speaker: Andrew Mulliner, CFA Head of Global Aggregate Strategies | Portfolio Manager

Back to the 70s: The Return of Inflation and Volatility?