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Fast-growing RPC Consulting continues hiring spree
12 December 2016Sam Worthington joins from WTW
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Industry turns up the heat on MA reform
05 December 2016The industry's opportunity to recommend changes to EU regulation in a post-Brexit world has delivered a comprehensive criticism of the MA. David Walker and Asa Gibson report.
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UK firms expanding MA portfolios
19 September 2016More firms holding covered bonds, infrastructure, mortgages and ABS in MA
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Willis Towers Watson expands investment team with two hires
19 September 2016Appointments follow previous hires to meet increasing demand for investment services
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One-third of UK insurers 'would have been better off investing in cash'
30 August 2016Willis Towers Watson study finds 2015 investment returns below average six-month LIBOR return
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Insurers shift alternative allocations
13 July 2016Investments in direct infrastructure, direct PE and illiquid credit rise in 2015
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Notional hedging of unit-linked liabilities: tread lightly
23 February 2016Notional hedging can help achieve a lower capital requirement and more investment freedom. But there are a number of isues that need to be considered before moving with this ALM tool, warns advisory firm Willis Towers Watson in a report.
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Willis Towers Watson hires two investment consultants for insurance division
20 January 2016WTW expects greater demand for insurance investment solutions
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Life insurers streamline risk assessments on asset holdings
26 October 2015Fewer firms reporting separate stresses for spread and default risk, says Towers Watson
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Excess liquidity creates opportunities for insurers
05 August 2015Low interest rates have put pressure on the investment portfolios of insurance companies, but exploiting liquidity to invest in alternative assets may help ease this strain, argues George Caffrey.