Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 ⁠A topical newsletter from CIO Investing Insurance Assets A newsletter for institutional investors, spotlighting the opportunities and challenges of investing insurance assets. SPONSORED AD Research Asset Manager Insurance AUM Rises to $5.5T With assets under management growing by $1 trillion in 2025, the market for external managers of insurance assets became less concentrated over the last decade. Asset Allocation As Corporate Pension Liabilities Shrink, How Does Hedging Change? Plan sponsors’ needs for long-dated bonds and the role of fixed-income managers may change as average liabilities fall to fewer than 10 years. Asset Allocation What Is Behind the Increased Institutional Adoption of ETFs? A report from Cerulli Associates and Invesco dives into how allocators are embracing exchange-traded funds. Newsmakers Despite Private Credit Worries, Insurers’ Demand for Alts Remains Strong Insurers are looking to expand their investments in asset-based finance assets and other investment-grade opportunities, according to AllianceBernstein’s CIO for insurance. Asset Allocation Shifting World Order Forces Re-Evaluation of Portfolio Construction Investors are adapting to repeated geopolitical disruption, even as economists caution against overreacting to short-term changes. Pensions Swiss Re Makes Inaugural US Retiree Longevity Transaction The $2 billion transaction was conducted with Athene as counterparty. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get Chief Investment Officer Spotlight directly in your mailbox!

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