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Asset managers are embracing AI, but weak data holds many back. New Clearwater research on where AI is delivering results across the investment workflow.
The AI investment paradox in asset management: why firms are spending big on AI yet remain deeply divided on the value of those investments.
Insurance risk regulation has quietly changed shape. The frameworks that rating agencies and regulators apply to insurers no longer accept a simplified estimate of what a portfolio would be worth under stress. Increasingly, they expect insurers to demonstrate a genuinely recalculated value — every instrument, repriced under each prescribed condition.
Insurance risk has changed more in the last decade than in the twenty years before it. We sat down with Tatiana Zebaze to talk about what’s driving that change, why regulators and rating agencies increasingly expect a fully recalculated portfolio rather than an estimate, and what it means for mid-market insurers today.
Stable value isn’t one-size-fits-all. Discover 3 reasons why it demands a purpose-built solution for accurate accounting, reporting, and oversight.
Despite elevated market volatility and softening macroeconomic data, corporate investment performance has been robust for several years, with a typical gain of 7% (cumulative) since December 2023. For firms who saw no gains as recently as four to five years…
Clearwater’s 2025 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report (IIOR), developed in partnership with DCS Financial, reveals a clear trend: while public fixed income remains the foundation of insurer portfolios, allocations to private equity and other alternatives are accelerating. As insurers seek greater…
Clearwater is investing in technological upgrades to their systems to ensure a smooth transition with each new Taxonomy release.
Energy and commodity traders feel stretched thin across multiple risk management activities, but where do they most want to redirect their efforts? To explore this question, we commissioned a research study of energy and commodity traders in North America and…
Modern, cloud-based investment management platforms are becoming a necessity for getting the optimal performance out of a multi-asset portfolio with the desired level of private market risk.
The traditional building blocks of institutional portfolios are under pressure. Heightened volatility, tighter monetary conditions, and macroeconomic uncertainty are challenging conventional asset allocations. At the same time, the convergence of public and private markets is compelling investors to reimagine modern…
Explore how institutional investors, particularly insurers and pension funds, are increasingly embracing alternative assets as a central component of their portfolio strategies.
Energy and commodity traders are betting big on growth — nearly a quarter expect their capital to jump by more than 50% in the next two years. But there’s a catch: 57% also expect tighter trading restrictions, and nearly half…
Peek behind the code at Clearwater Engineering. Discover how our team tackles challenges like AI orchestration, auto‑scaling, and zero‑trust.