Rich Sega Discusses Alternative Investments for Insurers and Other Institutional Investors

06/17/2021

Global Chief Investment Strategist Rich Sega discusses alternative investments for insurers and other institutional investors as a panelist in the Chief Investment Officer webinar “Allocator Insights: Alternatives.” 


Paul Norris Discusses Opportunity in Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

06/15/2021

Paul Norris, Head of Structured Products, discusses commercial mortgage-backed securities in a BloombergQuint article. 


Russell Büsst Discusses the Benefits of Integrating ESG Strategies Into Investment Decisions

06/07/2021

Russell Büsst, CEO and CIO of Conning Europe, was featured in an Insurance Day article on the benefits of integrating ESG strategies into investment decisions. 


Woody Bradford Discusses Conning's Plans for Returning to the Office

06/04/2021

Woody Bradford, CEO and Chair of the Board, discusses plans for Conning’s return to the office and what the future of work will look like in a recent Pensions & Investments article.


Disruption to Life-Annuity Consumers Provides Large Opportunity for U.S. Life Insurers

06/02/2021

The entire annuity competitive landscape is undergoing a seismic restructuring. Over the past ten years, new entrants have sought to gain access to annuity insurers and their substantial assets by establishing new (re)insurance platforms.


Despite Pandemic, State Credit Quality Outlook Updated to Stable: Conning’s 2021 Municipal Credit Report

05/18/2021

Conning changed its outlook to stable from declining on state credit quality. Conning found that states are in a good position as they emerge from the pandemic and in the report cited a few important factors that helped support state credit quality.


Conning ConnText Podcast Suggests U.S. Economic Growth to Continue Through 2021 but Fiscal, Monetary Policy Raise Questions for Longer Term

05/11/2021

Conning has posted its latest Conning ConnText quarterly podcast which suggests that the U.S. economy should continue on its growth spurt at least through the end of the year. The podcast also notes that the rebound in the bank loan/CLO market reflects both the asset class’s solid fundamentals as well investor interest in strategies whose yields can rise should market interest rates climb.


Conning is Pleased to Announce its Newest Focus Series - The Annuity (Re)insurer Restructuring Tsunami

05/11/2021

The entire annuity competitive landscape is undergoing a seismic restructuring. Over the past ten years, new entrants have sought to gain access to annuity insurers and their substantial assets by establishing new (re)insurance platforms.


Conning Named the Lloyd's Market's Most Popular Asset Manager by Engagement

05/07/2021

Russell Büsst, CEO and CIO of Conning Europe, talks with Insurance Asset Risk about Conning recently being named the Lloyd’s market’s most popular asset manager by engagement. 


Cindy Beaulieu Discusses How Insurance Companies Are Looking to Increase Portfolio Risk

05/04/2021

Cindy Beaulieu, managing director and Chair of the Investment Policy Committee, discusses how insurance companies are looking to increase risk in investment portfolios in a FundFire article.