Asset management
US insurance: compliance officers turn sights to risk
Survey shows compliance growing into more forward-looking role
Sifi status for funds could spark legal challenges
“No evidence mutual funds contribute to systemic risk,” says Vanguard’s head of risk
Insurers review conduct risk as FCA targets mis-selling
Regulator looks for excessive profits and exploitative sales techniques
Reinsurers offer new solutions to PPO threat
General insurers see mounting long-term liabilites
Eiopa chairman: stress tests 'preventative' not a 'repair tool'
'Capital is not the answer to everything,' says Bernardino
Dutch insurers cut sovereign holdings after discounting switch
Firms shrink government debt as they move to swap-based discounting
UK general insurers grapple with actuarial demands
Smaller firms struggling to meet requirements under Solvency II
Equity benchmarks unsuitable hedge universe measure
Fixed income returns more appropriate performance metric
Key man risk avoidable for hedge funds
Yet succession planning remains last-minute afterthought
Salt Rock: US/UK regulatory equivalence a challenge
Hedge fund managers need to get used to compliance burden
Questions over event driven activists adding value
But strategy among highest returns this year
Merger arbitrage experiences resurgence
But strategy sees spreads under pressure
'Risk-controlled' global macro tipped for comeback
Emerging cadre of macro investors are risk managers
Camomille: most money made on the recovery
'Madness of crowds' psychology governs investment policy
Generali cat bond launch showcases ILS innovation
Unique structuring methodology frees insurer to access capital markets all year round
Decision on systemically important reinsurers delayed
Designation process will be postponed until November
US opposition to ComFrame intensifies
Industry body claims global standards clash with domestic legislation
Derivatives litigation creates cross-border headaches
Plan in documentation where any dispute should be heard
Age over size affects relative hedge fund performance
Young funds posted highest cumulative returns since 2003
'Dangerous spike' in value minus growth
Volatility clustering and trend reversals not seen since 2006
Madoff case: no precedent to excuse directors
Non-execs should still challenge dominant directors
PRA internal model demands excessive, say insurers
Companies struggling to reconcile long- and short-term views
Eiopa tests insurers' resilience to sovereign stress
Firms to apply sovereign crisis and 'Japanification' scenarios
Asic calm over HFT impact but Australian buy-side lobby groups disagree
Lack of hysteria does not equal complacency, says securities regulator