Vincent Huck

Articles by Vincent Huck

  • Global economic growth solid but the best is over

    20 November 2018

    Swiss Re chief economist warns of trade wars and central bank policy errors

  • Shareholders like horse-racing bettors, Lord Myners says

    20 November 2018

    Short-termism plagues relationship between asset owners, asset managers and business leaders, the former UK Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury warned

  • Insurance Asset Risk's ranking of Top 20 UK insurers by bond and equity investments

    14 November 2018

    Small handful of UK insurers dominate the asset classes

  • IFRS 17 & 9 series: Drivers of profitability - underwriting vs investments

    14 November 2018

    In the first of a three-part series on the international financial reporting standards (Ifrs) impacting insurers’ financial reporting, Vincent Huck explores how the new accounting standards Ifrs 17 and 9 bind both sides of the balance sheet together.

  • UN’s environmental agency launches insurers group

    13 November 2018

    To develop climate risk assessment tools

  • European oil & gas companies spend just 1.3% of capex on low carbon assets

    12 November 2018

    Despite investors, including some insurance household names, calling for transition to a low-carbon economy

  • Recession is coming, and it could spark credit appetite

    12 November 2018

    Panellists at upcoming Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference warn

  • Korea Post Insurance looking for managers for China equity strategy

    09 November 2018

    This is the firm’s fourth overseas mandate this year

  • Long IFRS 17 deferral could break connection with IFRS 9

    07 November 2018

    IASB vice chair Sue Lloyd sounds warning

  • Scor’s Kessler predicts a blessing for the industry

    06 November 2018

    From S&P European Insurance Conference: Rates expected to rise and spreads to widen gradually