Insurance
Economic capital blues
Rating agencies and life insurers have not always got on, with squabbles over how to account for diversification across business lines a prime reason. But could the rise of economic capital management put an end to the arguing?
A disciplined approach
E&P companies tend not to strategically hedge in a rising market. But there are good reasons for them to do so, and some are sticking to their hedging strategies, despite suffering losses on their derivatives contracts. By Joe Marsh
Central/Eastern europe - Eastern promise
Regional focus: Central/Eastern europe
ABN finds the perfect match
Asset management
CRO Forum study released
Industry body the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Forum, which consists of the chief risk officers of Europe's leading insurers, is advancing the case for the use of proprietary internal models under Solvency II with the publication of a new in-depth report.
Great expectations?
Risk and expectation are two sides of the same coin. But could you quantify your own risk appetite? explores some ways to put a price tag on those hazards you can’t avoid Neil Palmer
Economic capital blues
Focus: Rating agencies
Whose risk is it anyway?
Pensions Reform: In the Spotlight
Resolution
Practitioner Profile
The long road to LDI
Pension Funds: Liability-Driven Investment
Fonds de Reserve pour les Retraites
Practitioner Profile
Raiffeisenbanken und Volksbanken Lebensversicherung (R+V)
Practitioner Profile
The Secret CDO
Cover Story
"We are all in this together"
Comment
The multi-period explosion
Technology: Asset-Liability Management
Pension fund shake-up to boost bond demand
UK pension funds
A time for credit overlay
market view
Inflation-linked bonds Ready for take-off, or a load of hot air?
index-linked market
Emerging markets Fundamentally sound
market forum
Rethinking policy
Pensions