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This webinar aims to help insurers understand how to find appropriate fixed-income opportunities for their portfolios. Through an exploration of capital reserve calculations and investment structures, attendees will learn how to uncover exciting opportunities and how the rise in interest rates has impacted the fixed-income market.

Who Should Attend?

Professionals in the insurance industry who are interested in optimizing their fixed-income portfolios and learning about capital reserve calculations and investment structures.

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Register now to secure your free spot and join us for an engaging conversation on capital-efficient fixed-income opportunities for insurers. Click the registration link to sign up and mark your calendar for the date of the event.

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14:00-14:02 BST
9:00-9:02 EDT

Chair Opening Remarks

14:02-14:15 BST

9:02-9:15 EDT


Presenter: Russell Baird Head of UK Investment Solutions, Aegon Asset Management

14:15-15:15 BST

9:15- 10:15 EDT


Panel Discussion:

Avoiding the crowds: unearthing capital efficient fixed income opportunities for insurers

Andrew Putwain Community Editor, Clear Path Analysis

Keith Goodby, Head of Shareholder Investments and Strategy, Aviva

Ricky Varaden, PhD, Senior Investment Manager, Legal & General Capital

Angel Kansagra, Head of Asset Liability Management, Lloyd’s

Frank Meijer, Head of Alternative Fixed Income & Structured Finance, Aegon Asset Management


  1. What does your portfolio really need and how far and wide should and do insurers need to look for appropriate opportunities?
  2. Uncovering exciting opportunities through understanding capital reserve calculations applied to particular asset classes and investment structures
  3. Has the rise in interest rates lowered the appeal of alternatives to core fixed income or has it simply changed where the focus should be placed?
  4. What does uncertainty around interest rates mean for portfolio positioning?

Russell Baird

Head of UK Investment Solutions, Aegon Asset Management

Keith Goodby

Head of Shareholder Investments and Strategy

Ricky Varaden, PhD

Senior Investment Manager at Legal & General Capital

Frank Meijer

Head of Alternative Fixed Income & Structured Finance, Aegon Asset Management

Angel Kansagra

Head of ALM, Lloyd’s

Aegon Asset Management is an active global investor. Our 390 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of £271 billion (as of 30 June 2022) for a global client-base of pension funds, insurance companies, wealth managers and individuals.

We organize our capabilities around four global investment platforms, where we have deep asset-class expertise: fixed income, real assets, equities, and multi-asset & solutions. Across these platforms we share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.

We are a global business, with 1,200 employees in Europe, the UK and US.