What insurance CIOs want from external managers

Some insurance executives feel the time is ripe to make more use of external asset managers, in light of factors such as the ever-growing need for a wider range of expertise, the growing regulatory burden on investment teams, and downward pressure on manager fees. Others, meanwhile, are already sold on the idea of outsourcing most, if not all, of their portfolios and discussed what they look for from external partners at a recent industry event in London. In the former camp is A…