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IMF takes a shot at private equity-backed insurers
21 December 2023Contagion, 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
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MAS's Daniel Wang on Singapore's insurance challenge
04 December 2023The head of the insurance department at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) talks to Sarfraz Thind about tackling global risks and how the country is leveraging its climate expertise to shine on the world stage
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Fitch becomes latest to warn of PE insurer-driven illiquid asset risks
28 November 2023Rating agency follows IAIS and IMF in talking about US illiquid and alternative asset risk
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Italian life policy lapses remain stubbornly high
27 November 2023Latest data from Banca d'Italia also shows unit-linked premiums down 33% in H1
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"Significant potential risks" in funded reinsurance require new rules, says PRA [UPDATED]
16 November 2023UK's Prudential Regulation Authority consults on expectations around use of such contracts
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777 Re's credit rating downgraded on ERM and asset weaknesses
10 November 2023AM Best concerned by Bermudian life reinsurer investing in affiliate holdings
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IAIS 2023: "I like insurance because it has the best data"
10 November 2023Keynote speaker Keiko Honda asks if insurers could sell their data to others
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UK's MA reforms: a fixation on attestation
24 October 2023What do the PRA's proposed requirements for attesting matching adjustment benefits mean for insurers, and will it stop them investing in wider assets? Christopher Cundy and Paul Walsh report
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Timeline narrows to reach agreement on Retail Investment Strategy
24 October 2023Divergent views from MEPs, but RIS rapporteur pledges to build consensus on the issue
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EBA's stance on climate risk capital poses questions for insurance sector
13 October 2023EU banking authority's recommendations come ahead of Eiopa's analysis