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Download Full Report Introduction In Q4 2025, CWAN interviewed 100 executives and senior energy and commodity traders, quants, and analysts at specialist trading firms, hedge funds, fund managers, and investment banks across North America and Europe, representing firms responsible for…
After divesting from the US this spring, non-US insurers have re-embraced American assets as market sentiment has improved.
Our midyear macro update for corporates is based on a comprehensive review of the recent history of corporate investment performance, using Clearwater’s proprietary data.
As we learned in an earlier blog about passing peak cash, leading corporate investment managers moved quickly as rates rose, shifting portfolio allocations from cash to corporate bonds. This multiyear pivot coincided with a change in duration strategy that is…
Download Full Report Introduction In Q4 2025, CWAN interviewed 100 executives and senior energy and commodity traders, quants, and analysts at specialist trading firms, hedge funds, fund managers, and investment banks across North America and Europe, representing firms responsible for…
After divesting from the US this spring, non-US insurers have re-embraced American assets as market sentiment has improved.
Our midyear macro update for corporates is based on a comprehensive review of the recent history of corporate investment performance, using Clearwater’s proprietary data.
As we learned in an earlier blog about passing peak cash, leading corporate investment managers moved quickly as rates rose, shifting portfolio allocations from cash to corporate bonds. This multiyear pivot coincided with a change in duration strategy that is…
Tariff turmoil, widening deficits, and market volatility have put US assets under meaningful scrutiny in 2025. A decline in the dollar, coupled with rising long-term Treasury yields, have many analysts pointing to international divestment from US assets. But have foreign investors really soured on US markets?
Energy and commodity traders may be risking more than they realize. Our research reveals that portfolio risk visibility is suffering from inflexible models and systems that struggle to adapt to changing market conditions. We commissioned a research study of energy…
Stable value isn’t one-size-fits-all. Discover 3 reasons why it demands a purpose-built solution for accurate accounting, reporting, and oversight.
Despite elevated market volatility and softening macroeconomic data, corporate investment performance has been robust for several years, with a typical gain of 7% (cumulative) since December 2023. For firms who saw no gains as recently as four to five years…
Clearwater’s 2025 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report (IIOR), developed in partnership with DCS Financial, reveals a clear trend: while public fixed income remains the foundation of insurer portfolios, allocations to private equity and other alternatives are accelerating. As insurers seek greater…
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