BlackRock Survey: Overwhelming Majority of Insurers Plan to Increase Allocations to Private Investments
BlackRock's 13th annual Global Insurance Report reveals that 91% of insurers plan to increase investments in private assets over the next two years. The survey, covering 410 insurance investors across 32 markets, highlights key trends for 2024:
1. Increased focus on private markets, with 96% of APAC and North American insurers planning to boost allocations.
2. Clean energy infrastructure investments targeted by 60% of insurers for low-carbon transition objectives.
3. Emphasis on technology for private asset modeling (53%) and regulatory capital integration (51%).
Despite concerns about regulatory developments (68%) and geopolitical tensions (61%), 74% of insurers have no plans to change their current risk profiles. In public markets, 42% plan to increase allocations to government and agency bonds, while in private markets, there's growing interest in various forms of private debt.
Il 13° Rapporto Globale sulle Assicurazioni di BlackRock rivela che il 91% degli assicuratori prevede di aumentare gli investimenti in beni privati nei prossimi due anni. L'indagine, che ha coinvolto 410 investitori del settore assicurativo in 32 mercati, evidenzia le principali tendenze per il 2024:
1. Aumento dell'attenzione verso i mercati privati, con il 96% degli assicuratori della regione APAC e del Nord America che pianifica di aumentare le allocazioni.
2. Investimenti in infrastrutture per l'energia pulita mirati dal 60% degli assicuratori per obiettivi di transizione a basse emissioni di carbonio.
3. Enfasi sulla tecnologia per la modellizzazione degli asset privati (53%) e l'integrazione del capitale regolamentare (51%).
Nonostante le preoccupazioni riguardo agli sviluppi normativi (68%) e alle tensioni geopolitiche (61%), il 74% degli assicuratori non prevede di cambiare i propri profili di rischio attuali. Nei mercati pubblici, il 42% prevede di aumentare le allocazioni a obbligazioni sovrane e di agenzia, mentre nei mercati privati c'è un crescente interesse per varie forme di debito privato.
El 13° Informe Global de Seguros de BlackRock revela que el 91% de los aseguradores planea aumentar las inversiones en activos privados durante los próximos dos años. La encuesta, que abarcó a 410 inversores en seguros en 32 mercados, destaca las principales tendencias para 2024:
1. Aumento del enfoque en mercados privados, con el 96% de los aseguradores de APAC y América del Norte planeando aumentar las asignaciones.
2. Inversiones en infraestructura de energía limpia objetivo del 60% de los aseguradores para alcanzar objetivos de transición a bajas emisiones de carbono.
3. Énfasis en la tecnología para la modelización de activos privados (53%) y la integración del capital regulatorio (51%).
A pesar de las preocupaciones sobre los desarrollos regulatorios (68%) y las tensiones geopolíticas (61%), el 74% de los aseguradores no planea cambiar sus perfiles de riesgo actuales. En los mercados públicos, el 42% planea aumentar las asignaciones en bonos gubernamentales y de agencias, mientras que en los mercados privados hay un creciente interés en diversas formas de deuda privada.
블랙록의 제13회 글로벌 보험 보고서는 보험사의 91%가 향후 2년 동안 사모 자산에 대한 투자를 증가시킬 계획이라고 밝힙니다. 이 설문 조사는 32개 시장에서 410명의 보험 투자자를 대상으로 하며, 2024년 주요 트렌드를 강조합니다:
1. 사모 시장에 대한 집중 증가, APAC 및 북미의 보험사 중 96%가 자산 배분을 늘릴 계획입니다.
2. 청정 에너지 인프라 투자는 저탄소 전환 목표를 위해 보험사 60%가 목표하고 있습니다.
3. 기술에 대한 강조는 사모 자산 모델링(53%) 및 규제 자본 통합(51%)을 위한 것입니다.
규제 발전(68%) 및 지정학적 긴장(61%)에 대한 우려에도 불구하고, 보험사 74%는 현재의 위험 프로필을 변경할 계획이 없습니다. 공공 시장에서는 42%가 정부 및 에이전시 채권에 대한 할당을 증가시킬 계획이며, 사모 시장에서는 다양한 형태의 사모 채무에 대한 관심이 커지고 있습니다.
Le 13e Rapport mondial sur les assurances de BlackRock révèle que 91% des assureurs prévoient d'augmenter leurs investissements dans les actifs privés au cours des deux prochaines années. L'enquête, qui couvre 410 investisseurs en assurances dans 32 marchés, met en lumière les tendances clés pour 2024 :
1. Accent accru sur les marchés privés, avec 96% des assureurs de la région APAC et d'Amérique du Nord prévoyant d'augmenter leurs allocations.
2. Investissements dans les infrastructures d'énergie propre visés par 60% des assureurs pour des objectifs de transition à faible émission de carbone.
3. Accent sur la technologie pour la modélisation des actifs privés (53%) et l'intégration du capital réglementaire (51%).
Malgré les inquiétudes concernant les évolutions réglementaires (68%) et les tensions géopolitiques (61%), 74% des assureurs n'ont pas l'intention de modifier leurs profils de risque actuels. Sur les marchés publics, 42% prévoient d'augmenter les allocations aux obligations d'État et des agences, tandis que sur les marchés privés, l'intérêt pour diverses formes de dette privée est en hausse.
Der 13. jährliche Global Insurance Report von BlackRock zeigt, dass 91% der Versicherer planen, die Investitionen in private Vermögenswerte zu erhöhen in den nächsten zwei Jahren. Die Umfrage umfasste 410 Versicherungsinvestoren in 32 Märkten und hebt die wichtigsten Trends für 2024 hervor:
1. Erhöhter Fokus auf private Märkte, wobei 96% der Versicherer aus APAC und Nordamerika planen, ihre Allokationen zu steigern.
2. Investitionen in saubere Energieinfrastruktur, die von 60% der Versicherer für Ziele der kohlenstoffarmen Transition angestrebt werden.
3. Schwerpunkt auf Technologie für die Modellierung von Privatvermögen (53%) und die Integration regulatorischer Kapitalvorgaben (51%).
Trotz Bedenken hinsichtlich regulatorischer Entwicklungen (68%) und geopolitischer Spannungen (61%) haben 74% der Versicherer keine Pläne, ihre aktuellen Risikoprofile zu ändern. In den öffentlichen Märkten planen 42% eine Erhöhung der Allokationen in Staats- und Agentur-Anleihen, während im privaten Markt das Interesse an verschiedenen Formen von privater Schulden wächst.
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91% of respondents intend to increase investments in private assets over the next two years -
60% of insurers targeting clean energy infrastructure investments for low-carbon transition objectives -
Respondents see value in technology for key challenges of private asset modeling (
53% ) and regulatory capital integration (51% )
Mark Erickson, Global Head of BlackRock’s Financial Institutions Group, said, “We’ve seen rapidly accelerated demand for private markets among insurers in recent years, given these investments’ dual benefits of diversification and increased income generation.”
Navigating risk: finding the right investment partner
With 2024 projected to be the biggest election year in history, insurers see political uncertainty impacting macro risks, citing regulatory developments (
Asset allocation: a balanced approach across public and private assets
Within public markets,
In private markets, insurers report they are looking to increase allocations to private debt across multiple categories, including opportunistic private debt (
Olivier Van Eyseren, Head of the Financial Institutions Group, EMEA for BlackRock said, “Insurers face unique challenges when evaluating strategic asset allocation to alternative investments, including regulatory issues, liquidity needs, and higher capital charges. An important part of our work with insurance clients is helping them navigate these short-term complexities while working toward the best possible long-term portfolio outcomes.”
Seizing the moment for clean energy infrastructure
Nearly all (
Leveraging innovative technology
In an increasingly volatile and complex macroeconomic and regulatory environment, insurers recognize the importance of investing in technology. Integrated asset allocation (
About the BlackRock Global Insurance Survey
The BlackRock Global Insurance Survey, now in its thirteenth year, provides industry-leading insight into the thinking and plans of the insurance industry through independently conducted interviews of senior insurance executives across the globe. This year’s survey conducted in July – September 2024 encapsulates the views of 410 senior industry executives in 32 markets with the following regional distribution:
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