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Prudential's CIO: shepherding through the valley of darkness
02 November 2020In Part II of this profile, Prudential's CIO Tim Schmidt talks about the investment structure at Prudential, his relationship with the CRO, its ESG policy and the threats of mismanaging risk in the industry. Interview by Sarfraz Thind
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Guernsey to introduce green capital charges for life re/insurers
30 October 2020Proposal receives mixed responses from stakeholders fearful of a greenwashing exercise and the possible limited impact of the initiative. Vincent Huck speaks to the local regulator and industry stakeholders
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Mid-sized French insurers take their general accounts off-piste
28 October 2020A research report by Insurance Risk Data reveals how chief investment officers at smaller French insurers are hungry for more than just French govvies. David Walker reports
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ABI's Hugh Savill predicts Brexit 'papal schism' for Solvency II
20 October 2020The UK exit from the EU could lead to a rift in insurance regulation akin to the papal schism of the 1300s, delegates at the Insurance Asset Risk 2020 EMEA conference have heard. Vincent Huck reports
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Three insurers' investment chiefs walked into a bar...
19 October 2020With social distancing in mind, Insurance Asset Risk cancelled the proverbial bar, inviting the capital and investment heads at Poste Vita, Cattolica, L&G Capital, and Aviva Investors to an online cuppa, instead, at the magazine's virtual European conference. David Walker sat in on the discussion about their investment plans, views on BTPs, and future allocations
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USA insurers Q3 investments: dare to dream
14 October 2020Second quarter insurance results were not quite as savage as many had been predicting earlier in the year. With Q3 looming on the horizon what risks can the industry expect to face up to and are we out of the woods yet? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Prudential's CIO on running the biggest show in town
07 October 2020In the first of a two-part interview, Tim Schmidt, CIO of the biggest insurance portfolio in the USA, talks about steering Prudential Financial through the most devastating crisis of recent times. Despite headwinds, he remains optimistic of the company's ability to withstand challenges ahead - By Sarfraz Thind
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Convertible bonds shine in COVID-19 induced volatility
30 September 2020Market turbulences in H1 2020 may have hit hard the asset side of insurers' balance sheet, but some assets thrive in muddy waters. David Turner looks at convertible bonds.
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IAR Americas: Round the world of credit
28 September 2020Insurers examine the impact of COVID-19 on different asset classes in the credit and structured bond universe and how they feel about future performance, during a panel discussion at Insurance Asset Risk Americas. Compiled by Stephanie Harris
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Q&A with Boulder County commissioner Elise Jones
25 September 2020Boulder County, one of the 64 counties of the USA state of Colorado, issued a proclamation calling on insurers to stop underwriting and investing in activities perpetuating fossil fuel extraction. County commissioner, Elise Jones, talks about what the jurisdiction is trying to achieve and the lack of political leadership on climate at the USA federal level. Interview by Vincent Huck
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