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  • Prudential acquires Thai asset manager

    26 July 2018

    Deal includes distribution agreement with Thai TMB Bank

  • M&G Real Estate buys Seoul office tower for $1bn

    24 July 2018

    Deal is the group's biggest commercial property transaction over the past five years

  • Just raises ERM lending as bulk annuity sales soar

    24 July 2018

    UK life insurer warns of potential negative impact from regulatory rule change

  • Prudential Capital Group invested $5.3bn in private debt in H1 2018

    20 July 2018

    Strong focus in Latin America sees firm make its first private placement in Peru

  • Japanese insurers sign up to stewardship code

    09 July 2018

    Committing to principles for responsible institutional investors

  • UK regulator to rein in excessive MA benefits on equity-release mortgages

    02 July 2018

    PRA proposals focus on risks with no-negative-equity guarantees

  • How regulatory data can unlock the door to competitive advantage

    26 June 2018

    The data in Solvency II quantitative reporting templates can be used to gain insight and edge, David Walker reports.

  • Climatewise launches transition risk modelling framework

    07 June 2018

    Framework can be used as an add-on to insurer’s existing models

  • Insurers' shift into private credit sparks evolution in internal rating capabilities

    04 June 2018

    With insurers showing greater appetite for private credit, authorities are keen to ensure firms are applying robust credit risk assessments – but the lack of rating agencies in the space is giving regulators and insurers a headache. Asa Gibson reports.

  • World's top insurers stalling on climate change drive

    24 May 2018

    While insurers are increasingly acute to environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report