Quarterly insurance update Q4 2024

Welcome to our Q4 2024 investment update designed for insurers.

Throughout the last quarter, markets continued to focus on central bank actions, as both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Bank of England (BoE) followed the European Central Bank in making the first rate cuts this cycle. This follows the significant rises through 2022 and 2023 as part of efforts to reduce inflation. Along with a significant stimulus package in China, this policy shift generally helped fixed income markets to perform positively over the quarter as yields fell to reflect lower central bank interest rates.

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