Asia-Pacific insurers enter 2026 with earnings momentum and capital strength that continue to outpace regional benchmarks. Supported by robust investment returns, the sector is positioned for another year of solid performance.
At Bloomberg’s 2025 Enterprise Data & Tech Summit in London, experts discussed how financial institutions navigate volatility, integrate AI into decisions, upgrade data foundations, and align innovation in cloud environments.
At SuperRetrun Europe, Mark Phillips, Global Head of Private Credit, discussed the $41 trillion addressable credit market, why private credit could replace up to 15% of it, and how data, AI and real assets fit into the story.
Increased flows of Venezuelan heavy crude to the US would benefit complex refiners such as Valero, Chevron and PBF, which have relied on lighter shale barrels.
Following President Maduro’s ouster, the US plans to help rebuild Venezuela’s oil sector, which led shares in Chevron and debt in state-run PDVSA to rally despite a planned US «oil quarantine».
What data helps investment managers spot opportunities in volatile markets? We explore how alternative and unstructured data, scalable AI workflows, and agentic systems reshape alpha generation, systematic investing, and access.
