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Conning Wins “Technology Provider of the Year” in 2021 Asset Management Awards
07/22/2021
Conning is pleased to have been named Technology Provider of the Year in the 2021 Asset Management Awards. The award’s judges cited proof of Conning’s long-term expertise being applied to build new technology, such as last year’s Allocation Optimizer™ software.
Conning is Pleased to Announce its Newest Focus Series "ESG: Social Considerations for Insurers"
07/20/2021
ESG (environmental, social, and governance) concerns have been increasing for years, and issues regarding DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) are being discussed in all industries, including insurance. Insurance companies that do not stay out in front of the issues will quickly find themselves at a disadvantage.
Paul Norris Demystifies Esoteric Asset-Backed Securities
07/16/2021
Paul Norris, Head of Structured Products, weighs in on esoteric asset-backed securities in a discussion with Insurance AUM Journal.
Paul Norris Discusses Esoteric Asset-Backed Securities with GlobalCapital
07/14/2021
Paul Norris, Head of Structured Products, speaks about esoteric asset-backed securities in a GlobalCapital article.
Conning Integrates ESG and Climate Change Indices into Its GEMS® Economic Scenario Generator
07/13/2021
Conning announced the addition of a range of environmental, social, governance (ESG) and climate-change indices into its award-winning* GEMS® Economic Scenario Generator software.
ESG and Climate Change Indices Integrated into Conning's GEMS® Economic Scenario Generator
07/13/2021
Conning announces the addition of a range of environmental, social, governance (ESG) and climate-change indices into its GEMS® Economic Scenario Generator software. The new models allow risk professionals to easily incorporate projection data based on climate- and ESG-weighted indices into their stochastic modeling of equity and corporate bond returns.
Conning Viewpoint: Transition Risk Analysis May Help Insurers Better Understand
07/08/2021
Conning has posted a Viewpoint examining transition risk, i.e., the investment risks - and opportunities – that may arise in response to how efforts to reduce carbon emissions may affect the securities in their investment portfolios.
Rich Sega and Cindy Beaulieu Look at Current Opportunities in the Fixed-Income Market
07/06/2021
Rich Sega, Global Chief Investment Strategist, and Cindy Beaulieu, Chair of Conning's Investment Policy Committee, share insights on current opportunities in the fixed-income market with Pensions & Investments.
Don Townswick Discusses the Equity Market with Bloomberg
06/28/2021
Don Townswick, Director of Equity Strategies, talks with Bloomberg about market factors affecting the valuations of dividend-paying equities and how changes in tax laws may affect the equity market.
Despite the pandemic's challenges and associated uncertainties, the MGA channel continued to thrive in 2020
06/24/2021
The Managing General Agent ("MGA") and program market continued its upward trajectory in 2020, with premium growth outpacing the overall property-casualty market. The Conning study, "Managing General Agents: Rising to the Challenge" presents MGA marketplace dynamics, trends, players and outlook.