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  • Creating a regulatory and policy environment that supports long-term insurance

    14 June 2019

    At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference UK and European insurers discuss the pressing regulatory issues challenging their investments. Compiled by David Walker

  • Insurers desperately look, without success, to regulators for Libor answers

    14 June 2019

    Insurers lamented lack of help from regulators to switch from Libor, at IAR 2019 European conference

  • Investment and risk chiefs likely to face climate risk responsibilities

    12 June 2019

    UK insurer boards have regulatory requirement for accountability on climate risk

  • Allianz managers could win £2bn in assets from UK M&A focus

    31 May 2019

    Legal & General Investment Management could shed £352m to Allianz’s affiliates as part of GI deal

  • Helvetia hires Axa XL veteran as CIO

    21 December 2018

    Incumbent Ralph-Thomas Honegger plans retirement in April

  • FCA bans and fines Vanguard consultant

    17 December 2018

    Ex-Standard Life manager found in conflict of interest over new roles at General Life Assurance Society and Teachers Provident Society

  • UK with-profit funds record average returns of 6.22% in 2017

    24 October 2018

    According to a survey of 52 funds across 20 insurers

  • Regulation redefines relations between insurers and asset managers

    27 September 2018

    In the second part of Insurance Asset Risk's insurer-asset manager survey we examine how Solvency II has shifted the dynamic for insurance asset managers. Insurers are not always getting the tailor-made solutions, research and expertise they ask for. By Sarfraz Thind

  • Insurers and asset managers: a relationship in turmoil

    13 September 2018

    The relationship between insurers and their asset manager is evolving, shifted by macroeconomic changes, regulations, fee pressures and new asset dynamics. Insurers say they want more from their asset managers. But more of what precisely? And how are managers responding? IAR asks the industry. By Sarfraz Thind

  • Helvetia H1 result hit by poor investment performance

    04 September 2018

    Investment income dropped by 3%