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Understand the differences between cross-sectional, time-series, and statistical risk factor models — and why interpretability matters for portfolio attribution, construction, and decision-making.
The biggest risk in insurance portfolios right now is not a misallocated asset or an unexpected rate move. It is the growing distance between the complexity of what APAC insurers are managing and the capability of the systems they are using to manage it.
Explore how to build an AI-powered markdown knowledge base that grounds AI agents in your team’s documentation and slashes onboarding time.
Most compliance breaches aren’t discovered at order entry. They’re discovered at end of day, or after settlement, during an LP’s operational due diligence review, or by a regulator. For firms without automated pre-trade checks, every order sent is a potential…
Improved risk visibility is critical as organisations increasingly see opportunities in private markets. Making full use of enhanced technology and platforms that can integrate data plays a central role as firms expand the asset classes they invest in, particularly given the regulatory pressures driving technology spending across the APAC region.
This post goes beyond vibe coding and shows practical ways to work with AI coding agents to produce better-engineered software products in real projects.
2025 was another year where doomsayers got it very wrong. After the new White House introduced sweeping tariffs in the spring, many pundits and economists predicted a hard landing for the economy: a melt-up in prices, due to tariffs, and a meltdown in the business environment, as companies grappled with increased costs.
The APAC insurers we spoke to say they are burdened by manual processes and legacy technology, which are hampering effective moves up the risk curve. The vast majority (85%) of respondents of our APAC Insurance Survey expect the risk profile of their investment portfolios to rise over the next two years.
Our latest APAC Insurance Report found that only 17% of insurers in APAC say their ALM systems can “very easily” cope with diversification and new instruments.
Software engineering is changing fast in the age of AI, and the way we design, build, and ship software is evolving with it. This multi-part series dives into practical techniques for using AI to boost productivity, keep code quality high, and help your teams move faster—without losing control of your architecture or standards.
Our recent survey of APAC insurance asset managers – representing $2.6 trillion in AUM across Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia – revealed that insurers are becoming far more comfortable handing a larger share of their assets to external managers.
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The chart-busting growth of alternative assets over the past decade has prompted many asset managers to increase their allocations to a wide range of private credit, equity, real estate, and hedge fund strategies. Multiple surveys and reports, including our recent Rise of Alternatives analysis, have commented on this phenomenon. But few (if any) have had access to Clearwater’s database of nearly 400 insurers representing $4.4 trillion in combined AUM (as of August 2025).
Peek behind the code at Clearwater Engineering. Discover how our team tackles challenges like AI orchestration, auto‑scaling, and zero‑trust.