Archive

  • Beazley shores up portfolio with investment grade bonds

    22 July 2016

    Divests 99% of ABS since the start of 2015

  • Commission planning further cuts to long-term investment charges

    21 July 2016

    Solvency II recalibrations could happen without Eiopa's advice

  • The case against hedge fund divestment

    20 July 2016

    The poor performance of hedge funds has led some insurers to slash their allocation, but the asset class has the potential to produce yield in difficult markets, as Asa Gibson reports

  • Chinese insurers ordered to improve disclosures

    11 July 2016

    Regulator wants greater sight over diversifying investment strategies

  • Asset managers and life insurers under spotlight for market conduct

    05 July 2016

    Eiopa to investigate unit-linked life market

  • Transitional recalculation reduces risk of asset fire sales

    05 July 2016

    Financial Policy Committee defends flexible implementation of Solvency II framework

  • Eiopa affirms infrastructure equity charge cut to 36%

    01 July 2016

    Advice follows April public consultation

  • Brexit credit spread widening biggest threat to UK insurer balance sheets

    28 June 2016

    Spread widening and rating migration increasing pressure

  • Insurers paring down external asset managers to reduce complexity

    21 June 2016

    Industry looking to multi-asset managers and total return over benchmarking, says Axa

  • Brexit referendum causing economic uncertainty "not seen for 20 years," says Swiss Re's Frey

    17 June 2016

    Likely to have a negative impact on investments for a considerable period