Adam Leach

Articles by Adam Leach

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

    12 February 2019

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

  • Royal London calls for Ryanair to replace KPMG as auditor

    11 February 2019

    Royal London Asset Management calls on airline to carry out ‘comprehensive review’ of its board and to toughen up governance

  • As Ryanair chairman schedules take-off, shareholder relations remain turbulent

    08 February 2019

    Attempts by Ryanair earlier this week to temper shareholder unrest over its governance arrangements are showing early signs of a bumpy landing with shareholders, including insurers asset management affiliates, Adam Leach reports.

  • Royal London transfers £1bn to Dublin subsidiary over Brexit fears

    06 February 2019

    Asset management arm of insurer chooses Republic of Ireland as safe haven for European policyholders’ assets

  • Eiopa to step up work on sustainability

    06 February 2019

    Regulator announces its work programme for the next two years

  • ESMA and Bank of England agree deal in event of no-deal Brexit

    04 February 2019

    UKs central bank to give EU regulator ‘immediate access to info on central counterparties and central securities depositary

  • Growth of green bond issuance to accelerate in 2019, Moody’s says

    31 January 2019

    Bonds linked to UN SDGs are also expected to be in greater demand

  • Lords call for end of RPI's unwarranted windfalls in blow to insurers’ investments

    29 January 2019

    Transition to a CPI linker market is gaining traction, according to an enquiry by the UK House of Lords, but any changes would shift the balance between winners and losers, and some like Legal & General Investment Management are keen to keep the status quo, Adam Leach reports.

  • Axa IM and Capzanine partner up on private debt

    24 January 2019

    Axa France and Axa IM will also increase stake in asset manager to 46%

  • InvestEU is key to completing 'fully-fledged' recovery

    23 January 2019

    But ECB vice president warns investment programme ambitions has to be mirrored by member states for it to succeed.