{"podcast":{"title":"InsuranceAUM","slug":"insuranceaum-com-113748","podcast_index_feed_id":113748,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/insuranceaumjournal/feed.xml","website_url":"https://insuranceaum.com/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7233232/IAUM_Podcast8caf0.jpg","author":"InsuranceAUM","episode_count":100,"summary":"Tune in to the InsuranceAUM Podcast, hosted by our Founder and Senior Advisor, Stewart Foley, CFA. Our podcast features insightful conversations with CIOs, asset managers, and other distinguished professionals in the insurance asset management industry. Each episode delves into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities, providing listeners with valuable perspectives and practical advice. Don’t miss out on these engaging discussions that are essential for insurance investors and asset managers.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T22:21:31.252508+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insuranceaum-com-113748"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 377: Trade Finance: The Investment Opportunity In The Real Economy","slug":"episode-377-trade-finance-the-investment-opportunity-in-the-real-economy","published_at":"2026-07-27T05:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insuranceaum-com-113748/episode-377-trade-finance-the-investment-opportunity-in-the-real-economy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insuranceaum-com-113748","url":"https://insuranceaumjournal.podbean.com/e/episode-377-trade-finance-the-investment-opportunity-in-the-real-economy/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w3fn8zyukzadq6pq/IAP_-_Federated_Hermes_Audio_v28e3xe.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast, host Stewart Foley, CFA, is joined by Maarten Offeringa of Federated Hermes to explore trade finance and the investment opportunity it creates within the real economy. Maarten explains how short-duration loans finance the production, infrastructure, and movement of physical goods through global supply chains, and why changes in global trade and bank regulation have made the asset class increasingly accessible to institutional investors. The conversation examines trade finance’s potential benefits for insurance portfolios, including floating-rate income, low duration, self-amortizing structures, diversification, and relatively low correlation with traditional fixed-income markets. Maarten also discusses Federated Hermes’ bank-partnership approach to sourcing and underwriting transactions, shares real-world examples involving aircraft and essential food supplies, and explains where trade finance may fit within an insurer’s broader public and private credit allocations.","meta_description":"In this episode of the InsuranceAUM.com Podcast, host Stewart Foley, CFA, is joined by Maarten Offeringa of Federated Hermes to explore trade finance and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1577,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/insuranceaum-com-113748/episodes/episode-377-trade-finance-the-investment-opportunity-in-the-real-economy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insuranceaum-com-113748/episode-377-trade-finance-the-investment-opportunity-in-the-real-economy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}