In our analysis of unregulated insurers, we leverage diverse data to compare unregulated insurers’ performance, evaluate their investment nature and risk appetite, and examine investment trends for potential future insights.
We provide an overview of insurance linked securities (ILS) and highlight why ILS warrants consideration for inclusion in diversified institutional portfolios. We also examine the current opportunity in the catastrophe bond market and assess the associated risks.
COP28 was also set to be a memorable one, against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and the first year where nations had to face the reality of progress (or lack thereof) made to date.
Our Real Assets Team share the persistent challenges encountered by the managers and developers we monitor in the emerging build-to-rent sector. We also highlight the key obstacles slowing down significant progress in this increasingly important area.
Current retirement product design often means people minimise their income in retirement. We’ve come up with an idea called the Retirement Wage that funds can use to help their members increase their retirement income and simplify budgeting and lifestyle decisions.
The Australian government is expected to introduce mandatory climate-related financial disclosures from the 2025 financial year. As these disclosures continue to develop, we provide an update on some of our key observations and how we can help clients.
Performance was strong for MySuper options supported by the rally in equity markets. We observed that funds with greater exposure to unlisted assets across private equity, property and infrastructure performed well.
Following APRA’s release of the final version of SPG 530, we provide a summary of key submissions from the consultation and APRA’s respective responses to ESG risks, stress testing, valuations and the governance of investments.