
Market brief | US insurers holler for a dollar
As global stock markets teeter near all-time highs, the Research Desk sought to investigate what this exceptional, multiyear run for equities has meant for portfolios.
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As global stock markets teeter near all-time highs, the Research Desk sought to investigate what this exceptional, multiyear run for equities has meant for portfolios.

From our experience working with these markets there are two essential ways that Beacon by CWAN boosts risk management for power and gas trading: live risk monitoring and cloud-native scalability.

Key insights from hedge fund COOs on vendor selection and operational resilience at HFM Emerging Managers Summit 2026

As global stock markets teeter near all-time highs, the Research Desk sought to investigate what this exceptional, multiyear run for equities has meant for portfolios.
As global stock markets teeter near all-time highs, the Research Desk sought to investigate what this exceptional, multiyear run for equities has meant for portfolios.
From our experience working with these markets there are two essential ways that Beacon by CWAN boosts risk management for power and gas trading: live risk monitoring and cloud-native scalability.
Key insights from hedge fund COOs on vendor selection and operational resilience at HFM Emerging Managers Summit 2026
As global stock markets teeter near all-time highs, the Research Desk sought to investigate what this exceptional, multiyear run for equities has meant for portfolios.
Our new research points to an overwhelming expectation of increased M&A activity among APAC’s insurers over the next three years. Almost all (96%) of insurance asset management executives at firms with total assets under management of $3.823 trillion predict a rise in domestic dealmaking, with 15% anticipating a dramatic increase.
The need for dynamic pricing and real-time valuations are transforming energy markets. As volatility and exotic instruments rise, traders need transparent risk management and cloud-native platforms to deliver speed, scalability, and precision in today’s high-stakes environment.
APAC insurers’ appetites for private markets are set to dwarf those for public markets over the next two years, as investment teams are drawn to diversification benefits and return potential.
The Research Desk is taking a look at long rates to explore how fixed income portfolios have evolved and where they’re heading in 2026.
APAC insurers are racing into private markets, expanding their use of third-party managers, and preparing for an era of rapid consolidation. But beneath the momentum, data integration – or a lack thereof – threatens to slow even the most ambitious investment teams.
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