Michael Siegel – Partner at Goldman Sachs, Global Head of Insurance Asset Management & Global Head of Liquidity Solutions.
Michael Siegel is a Partner and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, serving as the Global Head of Insurance Asset Management and Global Head of Liquidity Solutions within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). He first joined Goldman Sachs in 1986, rejoined the firm as a managing director in 2000, and was named partner in 2012.
In his role, Siegel leads the Insurance Asset Management business, which provides solutions to insurance companies seeking to outsource the management of their balance sheet assets across both traditional and alternative asset classes.
He also oversees the Liquidity Solutions business, responsible for managing GSAM’s money market funds and short-duration fixed income products.
Siegel has extensive experience in structuring and managing portfolios across a broad range of fixed income and equity asset classes. He has held leadership positions within both the Investment Management Division and the Securities Division at Goldman Sachs.
Previously, he led the Americas Markets Solutions Group and the Insurance Industry Resource Group, focusing on asset-liability management, asset allocation, capital allocation, and risk management for insurance clients.
Before rejoining Goldman Sachs, Siegel spent four years at General Reinsurance, where he was responsible for North American marketing for the General Re Financial Products subsidiary, working closely with General Re’s insurance clients. He holds a BA in Economics from Clark University and both an MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan.
Siegel frequently shares insights on investment strategies and market trends. For instance, he has discussed how insurers are increasing allocations to private assets and real estate in response to rising interest rates. Additionally, he has highlighted the growing concern among insurers regarding trade disputes as a significant macroeconomic risk.
