Aggelos Andreou

Pan-American Life Insurance Group’s CIO retires

Rudy Revuelta leaves the US insurer after 40 years of service

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

Blackstone strengthens insurance group with new senior hires

Blackstone Insurance Solutions was formed in January this year

Axa IMRA sells City of London building for £650m

Singaporean listed company acquires Ropemaker Place

Trade associations call for more ambitious STS securitisation framework

Capital charges should be further reduced for non-senior tranches

CFDs and binary options have no place in unit-linked contracts

Eiopa’s statement follows action by Esma to restrict such products

Eiopa study shows variations in credit and market risk modelling

Further investigations due into internal models’ treatment of asset risk

Manulife AM targets Swiss market with new hire

Christos Tsaravas takes the helm to boost Swiss sales

EU Commission dismisses Eiopa’s 5% investment ceiling on unrated debt

Unlisted equity also debated in discussion over Solvency II review

LGIM moves European business to Dublin