Insurance Investment Virtual Forum 2022 | Haymarket Asia | 15 March 2022 | Virtual

AsianInvestor’s inaugural Insurance Investment Breakfast Briefing in December 2021 stressed the importance of portfolio diversification, with an emphasis on credit. Although rates hikes seem probable in 2022, these have not been priced into the bond markets, and returns in traditional fixed income products remains low, or even negative. Insurers are diversifying across the board. Diversifying in credit products, into private markets in equities (where the returns outweigh the capital charges), in manager vintage years, in managers themselves, and elsewhere.

This forum will take the question of diversification further. The broad objective of an insurance portfolio remains the same: Match durations, secure premiums, and deliver returns that satisfy both policyholders and shareholders while minimising capital charges, depending on the firm’s balance sheet. Yet how should they approach whole portfolio diversification? How can they diversify their allocations in asset classes such as timber and infrastructure credit, while moving in line with RBC? And what is the return potential of a truly diversified portfolio look like within the confines of a regulated insurance portfolio?

2022 Speakers

Boris Moutier
Chief investment officer, Asia, AXA

James Peagam
Head of Global Insurance Solutions, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Muhamad Umar Johan Sidik
Chief investment officer, PT Asuransi Jiwa Sequis Life

Rick Wei
Head of Asia insurance strategy, global insurance solutions, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

2022 Sponsor

• J.P. Morgan Asset Management