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Convertible bonds shine in COVID-19 induced volatility
30 September 2020Market turbulences in H1 2020 may have hit hard the asset side of insurers' balance sheet, but some assets thrive in muddy waters. David Turner looks at convertible bonds.
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Stress-tested: How COVID-19 put insurers' investments under pressure
14 September 2020The impact of the pandemic on insurers' claims remains unknown, and estimates vary widely. However, market turbulence in H1 has clearly impacted the asset side of insurers' balance sheets. Already, though, underwriters are looking ahead and rethinking investment decisions and ensuring resilience. Vincent Huck surveys the damage done and the plans afoot
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Efrag advises Commission on equity investments accounting under IFRS 9
05 February 2020Review of the non-recycling treatment of equity instruments recommended
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The 'obscure' Solvency II co-investment rule
30 April 2019Recent changes to co-investing rules under Solvency II have been received with mixed feelings by European insurers. Many players are even unaware there has been a development. Vincent Huck reports
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Climate change increases cost of debt for developing countries
17 July 2018The intensification of climate risks and the degree to which they are accurately priced by financial markets are of increasing concern to global economic stability. However, as awareness around those risks has risen over the last years, there is still a long way to go to consistently measure and monitor their costs, which can result in substantial gains or losses for institutional investors. Vincent Huck reports