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For today’s insurers, ‘alternatives’ are hardly a fringe strategy

The chart-busting growth of alternative assets over the past decade has prompted many asset managers to increase their allocations to a wide range of private credit, equity, real estate, and hedge fund strategies. Multiple surveys and reports, including our recent Rise of Alternatives analysis, have commented on this phenomenon. But few (if any) have had access to CWAN’s database of nearly 400 insurers representing $4.4 trillion in combined AUM (as of August 2025).

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Nov 17 2025
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Get ahead, stay ahead: how AI bridges ops and markets

Investment operations have long been burdened by inefficiencies—teams tied up in manual reconciliations, tight monthly close deadlines, and stitching reports across systems. At the pace of today’s financial markets, these challenges aren’t just inconvenient—they’re costly in time and error risk. And markets aren’t slowing down.

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Nov 17 2025
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Dynamism is the path to better performance

Our midyear macro update for corporates is based on a comprehensive review of the recent history of corporate investment performance, using Clearwater’s proprietary data.

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Using AWS Lambda for LLM tool scalability

Introduction As the demand for large language models (LLMs) grows, so too does the need for robust and scalable infrastructure to support their deployment and utilization. To prepare for future growth and ensure optimal performance, we are exploring AWS Lambda…

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Implementing an SQS listener in Python using FastAPI and Uvicorn

Introduction Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) is a vital tool for decoupling and integrating distributed software systems. It provides a reliable and scalable way to manage message queues, ensuring that application components can communicate asynchronously without tight coupling. This…

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Constructing the ultimate Gen AI chat/copilot experience (Part 1)

At the heart of Clearwater’s customer-facing AI applications is the Clearwater Intelligent Console (CWIC) — a cutting-edge Gen AI platform providing a user experience (UX) for investment professionals. CWIC is powered by layers of building blocks that connect to form…

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Peek behind the code at CWAN Engineering. Discover how our team tackles challenges like AI orchestration, auto‑scaling, and zero‑trust.