Asset management
Insurer global capital standard must be 'simple and pragmatic' says Ace risk chief
ComFrame must not be prescriptive if it is to enhance supervision of international groups
Insurers 'must act fast' to succeed in private placement loan market
Efficient committee structure central to investment strategy, Friends Life CIO tells conference
Lithuanian presidency proposes increase to volatility adjuster cap
Benefit could more than triple amid hopes of a deal on Omnibus II long-term guarantees package
Conditional approval of Solvency II internal models should be allowed, urges PRA official
Insurers' efforts to develop internal models should be recognised by supervisors
Target investment alpha and retained surpluses to drive company value, says Allianz CRO
Risk function has part to play in driving market value
Insurers need to do better on innovation, say chief executives
The insurance sector needs to up its game and help companies remove new risks from their balance sheets, panellists say
Eurozone collapse remains top threat for insurance industry – Swiss Re chief economist
Policy mistakes could still kill economic recovery, Insurance Risk Europe conference hears
Van Hulle urges parties to reach agreement in Omnibus II negotiations
Former Solvency II head at European Commission says agreement in the interests of all stakeholders
GLG’s White drops hedge funds to work directly with Man Group’s Manny Roman
GLG’s John White has moved from managing equity hedge funds to work closely with Man chief executive Manny Roman. His existing hedge funds have been handed over to others within GLG to run
State regulators turn fire on NAIC over principle-based reserving
New York commissioner publicly breaks ranks claiming new system will be ineffective
US non-bank Sifi process 'flawed' and 'unsupportable' say designating body members
Prudential Financial designation raises concerns assessment criteria not fit for purpose
Sef execution agreement requirement angers buy side
Buy-side firms complain about the documentation burden ahead of the October 2 Sef deadline
UK insurers recoupon interest rate swaps in bid to enhance yield
Unwinding in-the-money swaps to release cash for investments and collateral management
BlueBay Asset Management appoints alternative sales director
BlueBay names a director for its alternative sales team as Harmonic Capital appoints a managing director for North American distribution. Law firm Walkers adds to its Hong Kong funds group
Insurers urged to prepare global risk management strategies
Sars outbreak 'showed insurers not immune to interconnected global crises', says AIG Asia-Pac deputy finance chief
Non-US clients shun US bank foreign branches
Non-US customers are refusing to trade with foreign branches of US banks ahead of an October 9 clearing deadline. Uncertainty over whether these entities are ‘bona fide’ foreign branches has added to the problems
Asian insurers 'must strengthen data security' in face of new laws and technology
Data security legislation and new technologies require more sophisticated security measures, say CROs.
Asia CROs divided on risk culture measurement
Risk culture hard to manage, even harder to measure, say panellists at Insurance Risk Asia
FCA quizzes hedge funds on interest rate exposure
Regulator wrote to large hedge funds in August, following volatility in UK interest rates market
Operational infrastructure: Under pressure
Sponsored feature: Northern Trust
EU Council accused of bulldozing over long-term guarantees proposals
German MEP “appalled” by “irresponsible” council as Omnibus II trilogue negotiations resume
Amundi AI sees AIFMD as key to unlocking European investor flows
Seeking alpha generation
Demand for alternative Ucits funds remains strong
AUM in alternative Ucits funds grew by 8.3% from €96.6 billion in March 2013 to €104.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2013, breaking the €100 billion barrier for the first time, says Alceda
High-touch hedge fund model could be salvation of industry
Up close and personal