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BaFin's PE-ownership concerns nixed Viridium-Zurich deal

Insurer says it remains committed to finding a solution for legacy portfolio sale

Solvency UK reforms unlikely to alter credit investors' view on insurers

Phoenix Group's Rakesh Thakrar described the reforms as a "correction" of previous rules

Retail Investment Strategy vote delayed until 20 March

2024 trends: consumer-centricity is no longer a tagline, it's a regulatory imperative

Pricing software firm Hyperexponential raises $73m

Series B round backed by US venture capital firms Battery Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz

Generali expects green bonds to represent 40% of debt by year end

Italian insurer issues sixth and seventh green bonds

First 144A cat bond launched on Lloyd's London Bridge PCC

Japan's slow road to sustainability

There is certainly a will to move towards sustainability in Japan. But with the country so reliant on fossil fuels for its energy, it could be a lengthy transition. Sarfraz Thind reports

Eiopa adds natcat modelling, funded reinsurance and private equity to supervisory convergence plan

The authority reveals 2024 plan to standardise and improve insurance supervision in EU

IMF takes a shot at private equity-backed insurers

Contagion, illiquidity risk and regulatory arbitrage... the International Monetary Fund has this week raised concerns over PE-owned insurance and advised regulators to talk more about the risks. Sarfraz Thind reports