Calls for regulatory simplification from European insurers have met with a positive response from the principal regulator, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).
Our second look at what 2026 might hold for institutional investment teams explores the impact of digital transformation, both in terms of the growth of digital assets and the arrival of artificial intelligence in the world of asset allocation and portfolio management.
Predictions of how a whole year in the financial markets will pan out seem to be increasingly challenging. It is now an accepted truism that we live in uncertain times and that has shattered some previously accepted – perhaps too cosy – assumptions. Although it may be harder, looking forward is more important than ever for the stewards of the billions in assets managed by insurers and pension funds.
It could have been so much worse will probably be the prevailing reaction among insurance company and pension fund investment bosses as a turbulent year draws to its close.
