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Hong Kong launches green finance steering group

Local insurance regulator one of the founding members

ABI calls to keep matching adjustment post Brexit

Risk margin and matching adjustment rules top trade body list of regulatory concerns

Exclusive: Aegon Asset Management invests in AAA-rated Dutch green bond

While no amount was disclosed, Insurance Asset Risk understands it was in the range of the mid- tens of millions

Treasury needs more time to understand complexities of flawed measure of inflation

Phillip Hammond delays decision on whether to cease issuing RPI-linked govvies

UK MPs and Lords call on statistics chief to correct RPI error

Joint letter tells UK Statistics Authority to seek permission from the chancellor to correct flaw in the retail price index

RPI-linked gilts should be scrapped, say Lords

Flaw in inflation-indexes methodology has led to recommendation from UK Parliament's upper house

Blackstone hires CRO for insurance investment arm

Former XL Catlin head of global strategy Tsana Nobles will focus on risk assessing investments at Blackstone

Insurers and supervisors clash over equity investments

During a panel discussion at Insurance Europe conference, the insurance industry and the supervisory authorities clashed over the level of equity investments. Industry representatives accused the European Commission and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority of ignoring market realities. Aggelos Andreou reports

US Treasury recommends lowering infrastructure capital requirements

Alternatives shine for Lloyd's syndicates

Following the insights gleaned on rising manager fees and falling yields for Lloyd's syndicates, David Walker shines light on the well-performing fraction of alternative investments made by the sector in 2015.