Axa
People moves: new role for SG CIB’s Cartier, LCH rates head departs, BNP Paribas’s Akbay joins Goldman, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Axa market risk charge drops almost €3bn in 2018
Solvency capital requirement falls 9% year-on-year
EU insurers’ solvency ratios weather UFR change
New fixing of ultimate forward rate increases firms’ solvency capital requirements
Axa's solvency ratio soars on US IPO, debt issue
Solvency II SCR ratio up to 233%
Solvency II capital charges concentrated in two key risks
Market risk SCR averages 37% across six large insurers
Axa tackles equity risk
Efforts to reduce equity SCR boost Solvency II ratio by eight basis points
Mifid transparency has failed so far, say traders
Poor quality, inaccessible data and a lack of instruments covered undermine use case
People: ASX drafts in Stevens to replace ousted chief executive
Dominic Stevens new chief exec at Aussie exchange; SG's prime services Japan hire; new CROs for Axa and Allianz; and others
People: Management shake-up at Societe Generale South Korea
Senior moves at SG in Korea; Axa Asia's COO; StanChart's Murthy retires; and others
FSB endorsement missing from new G-Sii methodology
Financial Stability Board has not given seal of approval to designation method, French regulator voted against it
G-Sii process ‘out of touch’, says Axa’s Thimann
Interview: designation approach open to political influence, argues head of group strategy
Best diversified FoHF over $500m: Axa All Weather
Axa avoids big hedge funds that leave footprints in illiquid markets
New RBC regime sees China insurers overhaul products and ALM
China's new insurance solvency regime starting to impact the market
Video: RBC in Asia will lead to more sustainable insurance products
Asian countries moving towards more risk-based capital framework
Deutsche Bank hires, and loses, in sales
The latest people moves
All change at Financial Conduct Authority: CEO steps down
Tracey McDermott takes over from Wheatley in acting role from September 12
EU insurers lament barriers to infrastructure investment
European Commission’s efforts to attract insurers’ money could have opposite effect
Axa's Asia CRO moves to US health insurer, Cigna; and other recent job moves
US firm recruits externally as it looks to boost savings business
FDIC names banking committee members, and other recent job news
Community banking advisory committee names seven new members
New role for Okazawa at BNPP, and other recent job moves
Job changes in the derivatives, regulation and risk industry throughout Asia
Duration mismatch still a concern for Asian insurers
Bond and derivative markets not deep or liquid enough
New annuities are structured products in all but name
Buffers and baskets have appeal beyond structured notes and CDs
Insurance risk manager of the year: Axa
Axa moved early to address lapse risk concerns – now a pressing issue for the French insurance sector – and has also been vocal on regulatory change
Volatility indexes are poor hedge against tail risks, say managers
Systematic indexes become expensive "just when you need them", portfolio manager