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Agents, workflows, and tokens: Orchestrating intelligence at scale

Effectively adding AI trading technology to your risk conversations requires more than just a single agent operating as your AI Assistant. An effective AI team is made up of a variety of specialized agents that work together, designed, controlled and orchestrated by their human leader to tackle the multi-step and multi-role activities that are part of real-life trading and portfolio management.

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Mar 12 2026
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Market brief | Upside/downside: The portfolio implications of an oil shock

In light of recent market volatility, the Research Desk investigates equity holdings across institutional investor portfolios to gauge exposure and upside/downside risk.

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Introducing Beacon Intelligence AI Assistant: turning risk models into live conversations

As markets speed up and uncertainties multiply, end-of-day risk reports no longer cut it. Risk management is now an ongoing dialogue throughout the day. Beacon AI agents are the first step from static analytics to interactive intelligence, adding a new voice to the risk conversation as AI grows into a holistic and collaborative approach with traders, quants, and analysts.

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Feb 19 2026
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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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The new dynamics redefining energy trading

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. 

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Jan 29 2026
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APAC insurers plan to increase private market investments but face significant operational challenges

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.

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Market brief | What “higher for longer” now looks like for investors

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.

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Fragmented data is one of the biggest barriers for APAC insurers 

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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Market brief | Does an easing Fed mean cash is trash? 

The Research Desk is tackling a simple question to start the year: What’s happening with cash holdings?

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Legacy tech holding APAC insurers back

Our new research with executives at APAC insurers responsible for managing a combined $3.823 trillion in assets reveals the challenges firms face in moving from legacy systems, heavily reliant on manual intervention, to seamless automated processes fit for the digital age. 

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Looking Ahead: The 2026 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report

For more than a decade, the Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report (IIOR) has served as the industry’s standard directory of insurance-focused investment managers and consultants.

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Nov 25 2025
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Transforming APAC insurers’ risk visibility

Improved risk visibility is critical as organisations increasingly see opportunities in private markets. Making full use of enhanced technology and platforms that can integrate data plays a central role as firms expand the asset classes they invest in, particularly given the regulatory pressures driving technology spending across the APAC region.

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Beyond Vibe Coding: Software Engineering with AI in Practice

This post goes beyond vibe coding and shows practical ways to work with AI coding agents to produce better-engineered software products in real projects.

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Dec 19 2025
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