The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has introduced a new Treasury & Investments Group (TIG), set up to support managing agents on market-wide treasury and investment issues.
The group includes representatives from 17 managing agents and is intended as a forum for managing agents to engage with Lloyd’s on developments related to treasury and investment operations. Membership is open to all managing agents.
It operates under the LMA Finance Committee and reports ultimately to the LMA Board. The first meeting of TIG took place in March, with future meetings set to be held every two months.
Among TIG’s current areas of focus are the implementation of asset infrastructure, engagement with the Lloyd’s Europe funds withheld project, and support for Lloyd’s oversight of illiquid assets and private credit funds within Funds at Lloyd’s.
The group is also working on investment platform development, evaluating liquidity restrictions related to overseas trust funds, and reviewing responsible investment approaches.
Sharon Ingham, finance director at Blenheim Underwriting Limited, has been appointed chair of the group. Su Fen Lim, senior vice president at Tokio Marine Kiln, will serve as deputy chair.
Ingham said the formation of TIG represents a coordinated step for managing agents to address market issues.
“By bringing together leading voices from across managing agents, we are well positioned to address both immediate challenges and long-term opportunities in treasury and investment,” Ingham said. “Our priorities reflect the market’s commitment to resilience, transparency and sustainable growth.”
“By providing a forum to share expertise and shape market-wide solutions, TIG will play a critical role in ensuring the Lloyd’s market remains at the forefront of financial best practice and innovation,” Beazley Furlonge Limited CFO Jessica Wong (pictured above) and chair of the LMA finance committee.
These priorities align with Lloyd’s broader efforts to expand its centralised investment platform, which has recently introduced new Solvency II-efficient funds managed by Insight Investment and advised by Schroders Solutions.
The platform, which seeks to offer economies of scale and access to a diversified pool of institutional-grade assets, is intended to support syndicates in achieving more efficient capital deployment while meeting evolving regulatory demands.
The formation of TIG also aligns with the LMA’s strategic priorities for 2025, which include driving digitisation, navigating regulatory complexity, and advancing operational capability in line with the evolving needs of the Lloyd’s market.
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