Insurance
Value of multi-peril cat bonds challenged
Combining uncorrelated perils does not necessarily make bond more attractive and presents valuation challenges, say bankers
Lack of inflation clearing could hit LDI community
A different track
Insurers begin 'cautious' re-risking of investment portfolios as yields slump
Third-quarter results show small increase in equity exposure and lower-grade corporates
HK insurers ramp up dollar hedging activities
Insurers in Hong Kong are revising their long-term policy of not hedging out their US dollar exposures
Calls for better modelling of business interruption losses following Hurricane Sandy
Contingent business interruption models beginning to emerge, but data a challenge
Mutuals warn of capital threat from UK 'twin peaks' regulation
Guidance needed on treatment of with-profits fund surpluses under new supervisory regime
Norwegian regulator to ease internal model timetable in wake of Solvency II delays
French regulator also considering adjusting pre-approval schedule
FSA ring-fencing proposals threaten with-profits fund rescues
Regulator faces gold-plating criticism over transposition of Solvency II into sourcebook
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Insurers push for new way to recognise equivalence of Canada
Regime recognition mechanism proposal should be agreed in Omnibus II, says Standard Life's Porteous
Solvency II: Lack of co-ordination on internal model approval, says Buecheler
European supervisors are taking different approaches to the Solvency II internal model approval process, says head of Solvency II project for Allianz
Sunrise on Japanese VA hedging
Sunrise on Japanese VA hedging
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Capital management: Looking beyond share buybacks
Insurers explore 'risk geographies' for capital modelling
Risk geographies
US insurers expected to redesign products in response to new reserving guidelines
NAIC approves new principles that could increase reserves held on certain universal life products
German insurers warn of Solvency II threat to infrastructure investment
Insurers keen to invest in real economy, finds BaFin study, but regulatory uncertainty holding them back
Insurers eye longevity swap market
Swap shop
The periodical problem
The periodical problem
Banks offer combined reinsurance and hedging solution to Japan VA providers
Following risk management failures in the financial crisis, Japanese variable annuity providers’ new VA offerings include conservative investment objectives and sophisticated hedging strategies, combined with reinsurance
Hedge fund enables insurers to capitalise on bank deleveraging
Tenax Capital fund will buy bank loans and provide debt capital to corporates
Next economic crisis to come from pension funds
Unregulated pension fund industry will be a systemic concern
Legal & General eyes European infrastructure finance bonds
European Investment Bank set to launch project bond pilot scheme in September
Cat bond issuance this year could rival record 2007
New sponsors contribute to near-record first-half activity setting optimistic mood for rest of the year
Longevity modelling must evolve
Longevity modelling must evolve