1823 Partners announces launch

Written by Adam Cadle

22/07/2025

1823 Partners, a differentiated asset management firm focused on insurance-first investment strategies, has announced its official launch.

1823 Partners will initially focus on real estate, asset-backed finance, credit, and insurance solutions, with a multi-billion-dollar asset mandate from JAB Insurance.

The firm was co-founded by Anant Bhalla, Joachim Creus and Frank Engelen, and is being led by Bhalla as CEO, an insurance company executive.

1823 Partners’ approach blends asset and liability risk management with private market opportunities designed to generate value for its clients and their policyholders. The firm will provide asset management services to independent insurance companies as well as to institutional investors, with a mandate to target superior risk-adjusted returns on differentiated assets.

The portfolio insurance entities of JAB Insurance will be inaugural clients of 1823 Partners.

Bhalla said: “I am energised to create a platform to support independent insurance companies with tailored investment strategies that back real promises with real assets. By investing long-term insurance company policyholder resources across both public fixed income and bespoke private market opportunities – from real estate to specialty credit and asset-backed lending – we seek to provide predictable, durable cash flows for policyholders with strong risk-adjusted returns. Our asset allocations, anchored in liability-driven investing principles and robust risk management practices, allow us to focus on risk control while maximising return per unit of risk.”

1823 Partners has its headquarters in Miami and an office in New York.

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