LP interview: MetLife Investment Management
A preference for control-oriented strategies has left MetLife Investment Management with an Asia portfolio split equally between developed and emerging markets. There are no plans to upset the balance
An insurer’s asset allocation strategy is ultimately dictated by the nature and location of its liabilities. MetLife consequently has a heavy bias towards the US, which was the source of more than 60%...
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