MetLife Investment Management

We are proud to sponsor Insurance Investor Live | North America 2024, taking place on December 5 in New York City. Alfred Chang, Managing Director and Head of Residential Credit, will join a fireside chat on “Long-Term Investment Opportunities in Residential Whole Loans” to discuss why these assets should be considered a permanent part of insurance companies’ investment strategies—not just an attractive trade today. Joining Alfred, Madhavi Chugh, CFA and Valeri Sewald look forward to connecting with industry peers on today’s top trends in insurance investing. To learn more about the agenda and topics covered, visit the conference website: https://lnkd.in/epUBXd2R #InsuranceInvesting #ResidentialWholeLoans #MetLifeInvestmentManagement

QT or not QT? MetLife Investment Management’s new report examines the outlook for continued Quantitative Tightening by the Fed. Our macro strategists assess what rightsizing the Fed’s balance sheet in 2025 could mean for its securities portfolio composition and what comes next when optimal liquidity is reached. Read our report?to learn more:?https://lnkd.in/eqrDz9PZ

We were delighted to participate in the Fiduciary Investors Symposium Oxford 2024 on November 20. Esther Rulli, CAIA and Nigel Murdoch of our Institutional Client Group engaged attendees on key issues. Brian Funk, Global Head of Private Capital, shared MetLife Investment Management’s perspective on the role of private credit in the transition to a low carbon economy. Our thanks to all involved in making the conference a success!

Discover the benefits of investing in residential whole loans. Our new paper, "Residential Whole Loans: Key Insights for Insurance Investors," highlights the strategic advantages of this asset class, including improved underwriting standards and potentially attractive risk-adjusted returns. Read the full insights here:?https://lnkd.in/er9ejJtQ

We were pleased to host two infrastructure roundtable meetings in Cologne and Munich in partnership with AltamarCAM Partners. These gatherings brought together institutional investors and industry experts, including René Zeidan, CAIA, Kashif Khan, Giulia Rado, Frank Amberg, Antonio Guinea, Antonio Villalba, and Alexander Duckwitz, to discuss the future of infrastructure. The discussions explored key trends, opportunities, and strategies shaping the asset class. Thank you to all attendees and participants for your valuable contributions. #Infrastructure #Innovation

Until recently, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) sovereigns were not on the radar for most Emerging Markets investors searching for yield. Learn why MetLife Investment Management sees an uncommon opportunity to gain exposure to the region and its respective sovereign curves in our sweeping analysis, Central and Eastern Europe: Back on the EM radar. Which country is a clear standout for growth in 2024 and 2025? Read our report: https://lnkd.in/exNtmD6Y

What’s influencing investment-grade spreads? In our latest paper, "Investment-Grade Spreads: Tighter for Longer?", we explore the overheating stage of the credit cycle — typically shorter in duration than other economic phases. With spreads on investment-grade bonds remaining tight for much of the past year, are we on the verge of seeing a widening? Read the full analysis here: https://spr.ly/6047sCPsP

Our latest chartbook offers a compelling overview and outlook for the current U.S. real estate market, including statistics on real estate pricing, apartment construction starts and appraisal lag. View the full chartbook to also see recommendations for overweight and underweight positions in all the major property types. https://spr.ly/6042sNABE

We were proud to partner with MetLife and Davis Vision to attend this year’s 70th International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) Conference in San Diego. Representing MIM, John Kenny spoke with several union fund trustees, administrators, business managers and association leaders regarding the investment solutions that are available to the Taft-Hartley community. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth and said hello. We look forward to seeing you all next year!

President-elect Trump’s resounding election victory provides a mandate for Republican economic priorities. MetLife Investment Management ’s latest Economic Monthly examines three that we believe will have the largest economic effects: approach to government regulation, tariffs on trade with China and fiscal policy. Our Macro Strategists summarize the 2025 U.S. outlook under a new Trump Administration, including risks to our forecast. Download our November Economic Monthly now: https://spr.ly/6041spbYb