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Conning State of the States Municipal Credit Quality Report: “Stable” Outlook for 2025, Alert to Federal Policy Challenges Ahead
06/04/2025
Conning’s 2025 State of the States report reinstates our “stable” outlook to the credit quality of all 50 states. Our highly interactive format offers a close look at the 13 metrics shaping our analysis as well as a downloadable pdf of the report.
Scott Hawkins Discusses Rollover Competition with Life Annuity Specialist
05/28/2025
Scott Hawkins, Head of Insurance Research, was featured in Life Annuity Specialist on retention and digital agility as insurers face rising rollover competition.
Don Townswick Comments on Dividend Equities in Barron's
05/27/2025
Don Townswick, Director of Equity Strategies, discusses dividend equities in a recent Barron’s article.
Cindy Beaulieu Discusses Portfolio Strategy Amid Economic Uncertainty with AM Best
05/23/2025
Cindy Beaulieu, chief investment officer for North America, outlines how insurers can navigate recession risks, shifting interest rates and the investment implications of new tariffs through asset selection and duration management in an interview with AM Best.
Cindy Beaulieu Discusses Investment Discipline for Insurers in Chief Investment Officer
05/14/2025
Cindy Beaulieu, Chief Investment Officer of North America, discusses the importance of strategic discipline for insurers navigating economic uncertainty, urging a focus on quality and long-term value over short-term market swings in Chief Investment Officer.
Mike Nowakowski Discusses Esoteric ABS on Debtwire Podcast
05/06/2025
Mike Nowakowski, Head of Structured Products, was featured on the Debtwire podcast discussing why esoteric ABS has become one of the most compelling areas of the credit market in 2025
Dan Finn Discusses Insurers' Appetite for Portfolio Risk in Insurance Thought Leadership
04/30/2025
Dan Finn, Head of Risk Solutions North America, authored an article in Insurance Thought Leadership on insurers' portfolio risk appetite for 2025.
Russell Busst Discusses Lloyd's Syndicates’ Asset Management Strategies
04/30/2025
Russell Busst, CEO and CIO of Conning Europe, was recently featured in Insurance Asset Risk on why Lloyd’s syndicates are shifting from traditionally conservative, fixed-income investment strategies toward more diversified portfolios.
Conning ConnText Podcast: Equity Volatility Reflects More Uncertainty Than Just Tariff Concerns, But Broadly Improving Corporate Earnings May Lead to Greater Stability
04/24/2025
In the Conning ConnText podcast for the second quarter, Rich Sega, Global Chief Investment Strategist, discusses the current volatility and outlook for equity markets with Don Townswick, Conning’s Director of Equity Strategies.
Cindy Beaulieu Discusses Tariff Uncertainty in MarketWatch
04/22/2025
Cindy Beaulieu, Chief Investment Officer at Conning, commented on the potential economic slowdown driven by falling stock values and tariff uncertainty in MarketWatch.