Illiquid assets panel

L - R: Mark Gull, Shalin Shah, Miriam Arntz, Eleanor Nasar, Asa Gibson

PANEL DISCUSSION: The challenges of Illiquid assets – skills and approach required to successfully manage an illiquid assets portfolio

  • What is the industry's appetite for illiquid assets?
  • The reasons for illiquidity each bring their own challenge – do the pros outweigh the cons?
  • How do you make a business case for allocating to illiquid assets?
  • SII requirements for illiquid assets:  – how do you go about satisfying the regulator?
  • How best to gear yourself up to take advantage of illiquid assets – building up your in-house capability vs. sourcing external managers.
  • Do insurers need to be more like banks, in terms of assessing and managing credit risk? 

Panellists:
Eleanor Nasar, CIO, LEGAL AND GENERAL
Mark Gull
, Head of Fixed Income, PENSION INSURANCE CORPORATION
Miriam Arntz, Head of Financial and Insurance Risk Oversight, PRUDENTIAL UK
Shalin Shah
, Fund Manager, RLAM
Moderator: Asa Gibson, Editor, INSURANCE ASSET RISK