Asian insurers shrug off uncertainties to pivot to private equity
A new Goldman Sachs survey shows that regional insurers are sniffing out opportunities with private equity, rating it as the asset class expected to deliver the highest total return in 2021.
Insurers in the Asia region are taking on more risk and plan to load up on private equity allocations in the hunt for yield, even as US monetary tightening and inflation weigh on their market sentiment.
According to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s (GSAM) latest annual global insurance survey released today (April 22) insurance companies are prioritising return-enhancing assets amid a risk-on investment sentiment.
The survey is based on responses from 286 global insurance compan…
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