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Transitioning from Libor: complex questions and no answers
21 February 2019The discontinuation of Libor will affect trillions of contracts across the global financial industry, Insurance Asset Risk reveals the scope of the impact on insurers and the unanswerable question they face in a transition period filled with uncertainty. Vincent Huck reports
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Bernardino forecasts minor adjustments to PRIIPs regulation
21 February 2019Eiopa chairman replied to industry associations during scrutiny hearing on PRIIPs
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UNEP FI publishes real estate impact investing framework
14 February 2019Insurers’ real estate investment units take leading role in its development
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Ifrs 17 - accuracy over clarity
14 February 2019Colin Dutkiewicz, chair of the life board at the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries cuts through the complexity of accounting standard Ifrs 17, examining its potential impact on insurers' investment strategies and asset allocation, as well as on their overall operations. Interview by Vincent Huck
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French insurers committed €1.2bn in partnership to fund unlisted SMEs
13 February 2019The five insurers and an investment bank invested in 63 funds
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Hard Brexit risks leaving UK insurers on a 'capital cliff edge'
12 February 2019As a no-deal Brexit hovers over the financial industry like the sword of Damocles, sovereign holdings could be a bigger risk for the solvency positions of UK insurers' than for their European rivals. The Association of British Insurers wants the regulator to act, and fast
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Esma launches consultation on liquidity stress test for EU funds
08 February 2019Guidance aims to promote supervisory convergence across the EU
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EU bodies seal preliminary agreement on cross-border fund distribution
07 February 2019Text to pass through technical trilogue before first reading in EU Parliament
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Did you say impact?
05 February 2019Every investment has an impact, so what is meant by ‘impact investing’ and how can one measure the impact of an investment. Vincent Huck reports on a new measurement framework launched by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
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Chinese regulator to broaden market for foreign investors
04 February 2019New proposal merges two pivotal investment programmes and adds derivatives to allowable investments list