Bespoke investment solutions for insurers

A Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance combining Eurozone equity strategy and SCR optimization, with a formal protection.

Given the complex environment they are facing –strengthened regulatory environment, decreasing interest rate environment, increasing consideration given to economic risk, Insurers are looking for new opportunities. Innovative ones that may answer a call: how will they face their day to day prerogatives to their clients (attractive return) while complying with both their financial and regulatory issues. Indeed, they need to search for yield but at lower costs.

Regarding the appealing return and risk premium of Eurozone equities, Amundi has designed a new solution, genuine in the market, which combines cautious equity investment process - seeking risk/return optimization - and bank guarantee of 80% of capital protection on a yearly rolling basis.

This in-house solution offers:

• Dividends and equity return benefits
• Dynamic risk management strategy mitigating markets drawdown effects and SCR equity
• Amundi’s formal guarantee to the protection (Amundi is A+ rated by Fitch Ratings²)

By combining financial market and regulatory efficiency, Amundi AM’s equity solution is an effective way to optimize insurers’ equity allocation and capital charge:

• Increase the expected return of the asset allocation with the same level of Market SCR
• Reduce the Market SCR with the same expected return 

More than 30% of our total assets are managed for insurance companies. We work closely with organisations to put in place solutions that are compliant with regulatory and economic changes. Drawing on 25 years of experience and business insight we’ve developed an integrated platform to support the specific requirements of our insurance companies¹.

The uncertain market conditions and an increasingly difficult business environment have raised the bar for asset managers. Insurers search for investment performance whilst observing complex accounting and regulatory requirements. Amundi is committed to providing you with innovative solutions that meet these expectations.

• An international reputation as experts in fixed income investment
• Satellite management solutions using equities, alternative investments, absolute return, real estate and credit
• A centralised and integrated investment platform that includes investment research, dedicated ALM/LDI, look-through reporting and consolidation of exposures and risks
• An in-house tool to calculate Market SCR

 

ALM: Asset and Liability Management
LDI: Liabilities Driven Investments
SCR : Solvency Capital Requirement

Our insurance solutions imply a risk of capital loss and do not offer any guarantee of performance or capital security.

Information given for illustrative purposes only, may be changed without prior notice.

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2. Source: Amundi & Fitch Ratings, as of June 2016.

This information is exclusively intended for “Professional” investors within the meaning of the MiFID Directive 2004/39/EC of 21 April 2004, and articles 314-4 and following of the General Regulations of the AMF. It is not intended for the general public or for non-professional individual investors within the meaning of all local regulations, or for “US Persons”, as defined in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “Regulation S” under the 1933 U.S. Securities Act.

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Investing involves risks. The performance of the strategies is not guaranteed. In addition, past performance is not in any way a guarantee or a reliable indicator of current or future performance. Investors may lose all or part of the capital originally invested.

Potential investors are encouraged to consult a professional adviser in order to determine whether such an investment is suitable for their profile and must not base their investment decisions solely on the information contained in this document. 

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