A number of prominent members of the investment industry have recently highlighted the decline in market liquidity, observations with which we generally agree. Many have focused on the more limited ability of banks and brokers to provide liquidity under revamped regulatory regimes. Some have also noted the potential challenges that might arise should we see a reversal of the flows into fixed income funds that promise daily liquidity while holding portfolios of less liquid assets. When insurance companies are mentioned in these discussions at all, they are generally cited as a more stable source of demand for fixed income investments. We expect this to be the case and believe that, in aggregate, insurance companies should be uniquely positioned to take advantage of any dislocations that develop.
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