Putting a greater focus on ALM

As chief executive and chief investment officer for Asia at Allianz Investment Management based in Singapore, Bernd Gutting oversees the $25.6 billion in general account assets and $12 billion in unit-linked assets (as of March 31) for German insurer Allianz’s Asian businesses. In order of size, the firm’s Asian life businesses are in Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Sri Lanka and Laos – and include a joint venture in India. Allianz also has property-and-casual…