Archive

  • Bank of England quizzes Insurers on climate change

    29 October 2014

    Central bank asks about possible impact on investment performance

  • LEI guidelines issued by Eiopa

    20 October 2014

    Will apply from end of this year

  • Fitch decries proposed cut in SII ABS charges

    16 October 2014

    EC has ignored variations in risk and made it harder to structure deals

  • PRA unimpressed by insurers' arguments on matching adjustment

    16 October 2014

    Regulator says "no" to equity-release mortgages and limits benefits for other asset classes

  • Swiss Re's infrastructure allocation is "ridiculously low" says CEO

    15 October 2014

    Michel Liès urges reform of asset class

  • Insurers criticise EC's treatment of long-term investments

    10 October 2014

    Adoption of delegated acts unlikely to end industry lobbying

  • Insurers plan bigger allocations to real estate and infrastructure

    06 October 2014

    These 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

  • Asset data reporting deadlines for Solvency II need addressing now

    02 October 2014

    Even 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

  • Insurers model default risk to maximise MA benefit

    30 September 2014

    Towers Watson survey shows industry split over asset eligibility

  • Eiopa warns insurers on securitisation and infrastructure

    24 September 2014

    The investment risks should be fully assessed