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Withstanding disaster - Suncorp profile
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Suncorp has faced severe operational and financial challenges in the wake of the Queensland floods and other natural disasters in Australasia during the past year. Group chief risk officer Robert Stribling...
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Source: Structured Products
The global financial crisis may prove to be a blessing in disguise for Islamic structured products providers in Malaysia, as demand for low-risk, sharia-compliant products is outpacing demand for conventional...
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Islamic structured products gain credibility in Asia
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Source: Asia Risk
The global financial crisis may prove to be a blessing in disguise for Islamic structured products providers in Malaysia, as demand for low-risk, sharia-compliant products is outpacing demand for conventional structured products.
Super plans
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Australian superannuation funds are moving to establish operational risk buffers, ahead of new regulations that could make provisioning for losses mandatory. Wietske Blees reports from Sydney
A balanced structure?
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Source: Life & Pension Risk
Times are tough for Japanese providers of variable annuities. Two years since the severe downturn across equity markets caused significant losses on extensive VA guarantees provided to customers, life insurers now find their margins squeezed by low interest...
Variable annuity risks hurt Japanese life companies
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Source: Asia Risk
Times are tough for Japanese providers of variable annuities. Two years since the severe downturn across equity markets caused significant losses on extensive VA guarantees provided to customers, life insurers now find their margins squeezed by low interest...
Australian supers gear up to manage operational risk
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Source: Asia Risk
Australian superannuation funds are moving to establish operational risk buffers, ahead of new regulations that could make provisioning for such losses mandatory. But there are concerns about how to treat equity members fairly over time. Wietske Blees...
Australian supers build up op risk reserves
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Source: Operational Risk & Regulation
Australian superannuation funds are moving to establish operational risk buffers, ahead of new regulations that could make provisioning for losses mandatory. Wietske Blees reports from Sydney
Hedging strategies critical in Asia M&A
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Source: Asia Risk
Across Asia, M&A is on the rise as cashed-up corporates and private equity firms are looking for growth and better returns. But while opportunities in the fast growing region are obvious, high volatility in foreign exchange markets and widespread uncertainty...
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