Managing Assets for Insurers Europe 2017 | Financial Times | 23 November 2017 | Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinksi, Maximilianstraße 17, 80539, München, Munich, Germany

The prolonged ‘lower for longer’ interest rate environment has hurt insurers' returns and put pressure on profitability; the search for yield is now at the forefront of their investment strategies. Certain assets, which would have formerly been considered too risky, are now becoming more attractive as companies change business plans to maximise returns.

European insurers are considering boosting allocations to risky fixed income investments and illiquid alternatives. Does this open up more opportunities for non- captive asset managers? As insurance companies steer towards real assets, what strategies can be used to diversify asset allocation successfully? What type of assets should investors
be focusing on in order to manage capital and diversify?

With regulatory challenges and new capital rules are insurers still getting used to Solvency II? What risks do these alternative assets hold? To what extent does the US administration’s return to higher interest rates affect insurers long term strategy?

Financial Times Live and MandateWire present the Managing Assets for Insurers half day conference set in Munich as the second part of a series to be held around the world. With European insurers squeezed by low and negative interest rates, the agenda shall explore the search for yield and the challenges and opportunities that arise. Industry experts will provide crucial insights into diversifying portfolios, asset allocation and how insurers can move forward in a volatile economic landscape.

Who Attends?
FT Live has a reputation for delivering very senior board level audiences to attend a wide range of world class thought-leadership events across the globe for nearly 40 years.

This event has been produced to meet the needs of the following professionals in the insurance sector:

•Chief Investment Officers
•Chief Risk Officers
•Heads of Asset Liability Management
•Heads of Capital Management
•Heads of Asset Allocation
•Members of investment committees

A limited number of paying places, priced at £1,599 per delegate, will be made available to senior representatives of professional service firms, asset managements, fund management, technology, payments companies and business consultancies.

2017 Speakers:

Jérôme Haegeli
Managing Director, Head of Investment Strategy, Swiss Re

Marcus Thiel
Chief Investment Officer, AXA Germany

Dimitris Zafeiris
Head of Department, EIOPA

Jelle van der Giessen
Chief Investment Officer, NN Group

Marc Wolbeck
Head of Division, BaFin

Oliver Ralph
Insurance Correspondent, Financial Times

Henry Smith
Editor, Analysis, MandateWire

2017 Sponsors:

LEAD:
• Morgan Stanley Investment Management

LUNCH:
• BNP Paribas Investment Partners