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  • Eiopa draws a blank on Solvency II risk charges for climate change

    01 October 2019

    But warns industry to take account of climate risk in investments and valuation

  • IAR Americas: CIOs discuss how and where to take smart risks

    01 October 2019

    At the Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2019 conference, four CIOs of insurance companies gave their views on taking smart risks. In the second of a two-part series, they discuss the processes they use and how they characterise their alternative portfolios. Compiled by Vincent Huck

  • Apollo poaches Ellermeyer from MetLife IM

    30 September 2019

    Will work in insurance solutions group at asset manager

  • Viridium sells German real estate to buy "stable" assets

    30 September 2019

    Commerz Real acquires portfolio of 49 city-centre assets from insurer

  • Prudential's Eastspring to buy Thai fund manager

    30 September 2019

    Asian asset manager to acquire half of Thanachart Fund for $190m

  • Dutch authorities warn over replacing key mortgage rate benchmarks

    30 September 2019

    Switching from Libor and Eionia proving troublesome for insurers

  • PRA sticks to its guns on ERM deferment rates

    30 September 2019

    Parameters for effective value test left unchanged from consultation proposal

  • M&G Prudential buys UK rail freight firm

    27 September 2019

    GB Railfreight is fourth investment through Infracapital

  • BaFin reveals 12% investment turnover rate by insurers in 2018

    27 September 2019

    Regulator also ran tests using 1.2% reinvestment yield last year

  • Insurers vie with funds for control of PG&E

    27 September 2019

    The underwriters are owed $20bn from California wildfire, so aim to take over bankrupt utility