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Chinese insurers piling up investments in bank capital securities
24 July 2019Move is credit negative, Moody’s warns
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California insurance commissioner to moderate climate risk roundtable
23 July 2019Three US senators and the senior adviser to the governor of California make up panel of experts
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IAR’s European conference: CIOs' outlook
23 July 2019At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference, three CIOs of European insurers gave their outlook on the current environment. In the third of a three-part series, they discuss considerations in the late stage of the cycle. Compiled by Vincent Huck
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Eiopa proposes further standardisation of insurers’ disclosures
22 July 2019Proposals respond to analyst demands for sensitivity tests and evolution of own funds
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Singaporean life insurers exposed to risk of falling asset prices
19 July 2019Despite strong buffers over and above their minimum capital requirements, two of the four largest Singaporean insurers by assets breach minimum capital requirements in the International Monetary Fund's stress test. Vincent Huck reports
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Schroders takes full ownership of Swiss ILS investment company
18 July 2019UK-based asset manager increases stake in Secquaero to 100%
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Moody’s publishes EMEA credit risk heatmap
17 July 2019Low interest rates remain key credit risk for European insurers, and Italian and Nordic insurers most exposed to investment risk
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Lowering SII capital charges for equity top priority for French regulator
16 July 2019Bernard Delas, vice president at ACPR, highlights the key priorities for Solvency II 2020 review
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IAR’s European conference: the CIO’s take on MA and capital models
16 July 2019At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference, three chief investment officers (CIOs) of European insurance companies gave their outlook on the current environment. In the second of a three-part series, they discuss the matching adjustment rules and their take on capital modelling. Compiled by Vincent Huck
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UK Libor transition working group asks Eiopa for clarity
12 July 2019Tushar Morzaria calls for the removal of regulatory barriers to Ibor transition and the establishment of a pan-European Taskforce