Dan Zwirn Is Combing the World for Assets His Insurer Can Buy

Dan Zwirn set off down a well-trodden path late last year when his firm, Arena Investors, combined with Ceres Life Insurance Co. It joined a number of asset managers that have partnered with life insurance companies, seeking access to steady streams of cash from insurers’ booming annuities sales.

Dan Zwirn

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But there’s a twist to Arena’s approach that gives it an edge over peers, Zwirn says. Through a network of investor partnerships, Arena is sourcing deals from some 20 countries around the world and in almost every corner of the market, from corporate loans in North America to private credit in ...