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Bank of England quizzes Insurers on climate change
29 October 2014Central bank asks about possible impact on investment performance
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LEI guidelines issued by Eiopa
20 October 2014Will apply from end of this year
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Fitch decries proposed cut in SII ABS charges
16 October 2014EC has ignored variations in risk and made it harder to structure deals
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PRA unimpressed by insurers' arguments on matching adjustment
16 October 2014Regulator says "no" to equity-release mortgages and limits benefits for other asset classes
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Swiss Re's infrastructure allocation is "ridiculously low" says CEO
15 October 2014Michel Liès urges reform of asset class
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Insurers criticise EC's treatment of long-term investments
10 October 2014Adoption of delegated acts unlikely to end industry lobbying
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Insurers plan bigger allocations to real estate and infrastructure
06 October 2014These are the two leading asset classes favoured by insurers as a BlackRock survey shows one in three firms plans to increase their risk appetite over the next three years
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Asset data reporting deadlines for Solvency II need addressing now
02 October 2014Even though full implementation of Solvency II on 1 January 2016 may seem distant, insurers need to confront the challenges of regulatory reporting of asset data now and formalise procedures, as there is no time to be wasted. Chris Johnson, senior product manager, market data services, HSBC Securities Services explains
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Insurers model default risk to maximise MA benefit
30 September 2014Towers Watson survey shows industry split over asset eligibility
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Eiopa warns insurers on securitisation and infrastructure
24 September 2014The investment risks should be fully assessed