The volatility risk premium represents the premium investors are ready to pay to get protection against large market movements. Our Volatility Risk Premium Strategy is based on a quantitative model and is designed as an income product. It focuses on selling equity volatility and targets a beta lower than Equities without the structural duration risk that most income products onboard.

2022 gave us the opportunity to show that our strategy was more resilient than most income strategies in the rising interest rates environment thanks to its duration-free characteristic.

With now over 5 years of live track-record, our strategy delivered robust risk adjusted returns and a Sharpe ratio above 0.6 over the period. It proves to be diversifying as a long-term strategic investment in an allocation.

Main risks of the strategy: capital loss risk, volatility-linked risk, risk related to the underlying asset, model-based risk.

Vidéo

Click to accept marketing cookies to be able to view this video.

Private Credit under the spotlight: what it means for banks and insurers
Reading time : 15 min.
INSIGHTS EXPERTISES
Private Credit has moved to the forefront of market discussions, often associated with concerns over liquidity, asset quality and underwriting standards, as well as investor behaviour.Yet behind the headlines lies a heterogeneous asset class whose risks and dynamics demand further investigation.Importantly, not all Private Credit segments face the same challenges, nor do they carry the same risk profile. Recent scrutiny has focused on redemption risk from so called “semi-liquid” funds, further exacerbated by growing concerns around the asset class exposure to the software sector.This analysis aims to cut through the noise and restore perspective. It also assesses the specific implications for insurance companies and banks on both sides of the Atlantic given the specific roles they play in the Private Credit value chain.
05/11/2026
Reserved for pros
Repackaged structured products SPIRE: a strategic tool for institutional asset management
Reading time : 15 min.
INSIGHTS EXPERTISES
After more than a decade characterised by low, or even negative, interest rates, the sharp rise in bond yields has profoundly transformed the investment landscape for institutional investors. For insurers in particular, this new landscape presents both an opportunity – to rebuild returns – and a challenge, given increasingly stringent prudential, accounting and balance sheet management constraints.Against this backdrop, repackaged structured products, and in particular SPIRE-type structures, have seen a marked resurgence in interest since 2024, from institutionnel investors and namely insurers. Far from being mere tactical instruments, these products are gradually establishing themselves as genuine financial engineering tools serving sophisticated asset-liability management.
05/04/2026
Reserved for pros
Transitions – From ESG Data to Financial Analysis
Podcast
Reading time : 15 min.
INSIGHTS EXPERTISES
For the seventh episode of Transitions, we explored the mounting role of ESG data in shaping financial analysis and guiding investment strategy, with Sophie Palagos, Credit & Sustainability Analyst and Marc Estagnasié, ESG strategist, Cross-functional projects & Data.
04/02/2026
Reserved for pros