Insurance Risk
IIF warns Solvency II risk charges may lead to imprudent asset allocation by insurers
IIF warns Solvency II risk charges may lead to imprudent asset allocation by insurers
EU Parliament adds to calls for Solvency II delay, but uncertainty remains
EU Parliament adds to calls for Solvency II delay, but uncertainty remains
Longevity swaps 'a natural hedge' for pharmaceutical and care home industries, says Swiss Re
Longevity swaps could acts as a ‘natural hedge’ for pharmaceutical and care home industries, according to Swiss Re
ITV completes £1.7 billion longevity swap with Credit Suisse
Trustee chairman Graham Parrott says the deal removes "significant risk" from the television company's pension scheme
EC argument for ‘bigger and better’ Iorp directive misguided - NAPF
Solvency II is the wrong starting point for new occupational pension directive, says James Walsh
Pension scheme risk transfer deals up 400% on past quarter
Several longevity swap transactions are in the pipeline despite market turmoil, says Hymans Robertson's Patrick Bloomfield
US funds seeing ‘increasing demand’ for pension risk management
Pension funds in the US are becoming increasingly aware of the need for pension risk management and pension risk transfers, as new pension regulations are implemented
Catastrophe bond issuance may resume in fourth quarter, say experts
Waiting out the storm
Australian super funds given risk disclosure guidelines
New guidelines to aid compliance with APRA requirement to disclosure the risk of negative returns on a standardised basis in superannuation funds
FTSE100 pension deficits slashed by £32bn
Report says firms are finding increasingly innovative ways to plug deficits
Former BA trustees vow court battle over move to CPI
The former trustees of the BA Airways Pension Scheme have vowed to take the scheme to court over its controversial move to stop paying pensions in line with RPI inflation
Inflation rise may benefit pension scheme
Inflation rise may benefit pension scheme
Change of governance
Change of governance
Indian insurance regulator adopts industry software for product vetting
Indian insurance regulator adopts industry software for product vetting
Pension fund sponsor contributions likely to rise
Pension fund sponsor contributions likely to rise
Insurers to arbitrage Solvency II-compliant rivals in Asia
Insurers to arbitrage Solvency II-compliant rivals in Asia
Insurance sector needs globally harmonised regulatory standards
Insurance sector needs globally harmonised regulatory standards
People
People
Solvency II set to revamp insurers’ asset allocation – but not yet
Solvency II set to revamp insurers’ asset allocation – but not yet
Internal model approval – supervisors' different approaches
The perfect model (part II)
European insurers exposure to problem sovereigns 'manageable'
European insurers exposure to problem sovereigns 'manageable'
Insurers take lead role from banks in issuances of subordinated debt
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