Agenda

08.00 – 08.30: Registration & Refreshments

08.30 – 08.35: Chairman's Welcome

08.35 – 09.00: Session to be announced, sponsored by Nuveen 

09.00 – 09.30: Panel: Fixed Income in a New Regime: Navigating Yield, Risk, and Resilience (Sponsored by BNP Paribas Asset Management)

As interest rates, inflation dynamics, and geopolitical uncertainty continue to reshape markets, fixed income has re-emerged as a critical source of income, diversification, and capital preservation for insurance portfolios. This panel will explore how insurance asset managers and insurers are positioning portfolios using a range of single-strategy, multi-strategy, and thematic solutions, how they are managing duration and liquidity, and balancing regulatory capital considerations with return objectives.

09.30 – 09.55: Session to be announced, sponsored by Ares Management 

09.55 – 10.20: Session to be announced, sponsored by Robeco 

10.20 – 10.40: Coffee Break

10.40 – 11.05: Infrastructure Debt: Resilience, Income and Opportunity (Sponsored by BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts)

Infrastructure debt can play a valuable role in portfolios by providing resilient income, diversification benefits, and access to essential infrastructure assets. Bertrand Loubières, Head of Infrastructure Debt at BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, will explore why the asset class is becoming an increasingly strategic allocation for investors, highlighting how long-term themes such as decarbonisation, digitalisation and sovereignty are shaping opportunities across the capital structure, from senior secured debt to subordinated strategies.

11.05 – 11.30: Session to be announced, sponsored by Aberdeen Investments 

11.30 – 11.55: Session to be announced, sponsored by Clearwater Analytics 

11.55 – 12.20: Session to be announced, sponsored by HSBC AM 

12.20 – 13.00: Lunch Break

13.00 – 13.30: Panel: Rethinking Diversification: The Expanding Role of Alternatives (Sponsored by Invesco)

Alternative assets are moving from niche allocations to core components of many insurance investment strategies. This discussion will explore where insurers are finding value in today's environment, how they assess opportunities across private markets, and what challenges they face in valuation, transparency, and operational complexity. Panellists will share practical insights into portfolio construction and the outlook for alternatives amid changing economic conditions.

13.30 – 13.55: Session to be announced, sponsored by Schroders 

13.55 – 14.20: Session to be announced, sponsored by Franklin Templeton 

14.20 – 14.35: Coffee Break

14.35 – 15.00: Session to be announced, sponsored by Janus Henderson 

15.00 – 15.25: Session to be announced, sponsored by Swiss Life Asset Management 

15.25 – 15.50: Session to be announced, sponsored by DWS 

15.50 – 16.20: Panel: Sustainable Structured Credit Solutions for Insurers (Sponsored by TCW) 

This panel will explore how insurers and asset managers are navigating the ESG landscape within public and private securitised credit—balancing financial performance, regulatory requirements, and responsible investments. Discussion topics will include climate and transition risk, data and reporting challenges, engagement and stewardship, and the role of sustainability in supporting long-term value creation.

16.20 – 16.25: Chairman’s Roundup

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