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Hong Kong flexes its regulatory muscles to compete internationally
23 May 2019The pearl of the Orient has been implementing the International Monetary Fund’s recommendations for stronger regulation at a fast pace. In the first part of this two-part series, Vincent Huck looks at the progress made and what remains to be achieved.
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Swiss Re warns US life insurers on credit risk if markets head south
17 May 2019Reinsurer recommends more stress testing of severe credit cycle downturn
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Scor scales up coal divestment policies
29 April 2019Insurer Scor has strengthened its coal exclusion policies, but it still falls short of alignment with the goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement.
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China’s Belt & Road: where are the insurers’ investments?
25 April 2019As China celebrates the sixth year of its initiative this week, insurers remain reluctant to invest in its projects. Vincent Huck asks why
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Swiss Re SST ratio declines 18% despite fall in market risk in 2018
23 April 2019Sale of stake in ReAssure offloads investment risk
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Regulators set to make an ESG offer insurers really can’t refuse
29 March 2019Speakers in Factset and Insurance Asset Risk webinar expect watchdogs to transform ESG voluntary codes into obligations
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Three insurers part of new Australian sustainable finance initiative
28 March 2019IAG, QBE and Swiss Re join banks, superannuation funds and academia in HLEG-style initiative
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Legal & General taps rainy-day funds for with-profits losses
25 February 2019Fixed income, commercial property cuts impact of challenging year on policy returns
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US insurance portfolios well prepared for credit cycle turn, says Fitch
21 February 2019Rising investment risk mitigated by stronger capital position post-2008
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Global insurers partner with UN and WWF
21 January 2019Plan is to develop industry guide to protect World Heritage Sites through insurers’ risk management, insurance and investment activities