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Costs to implement accounting standards soar
25 October 2013Predicted budget to meet IFRS standards is now $25m-50m
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MetLife, Manulife say accounting proposals bring "unwarranted volatility"
24 October 2013US life firms respond to the IASB's third exposure draft
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Prudential Financial accepts US SIFI designation
21 October 2013Joins AIG on "too big to fail" list
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Mexican solvency reforms to test insurers' practices
09 August 2013Mexico is due to implement its version of Solvency II in April 2015, but companies will face challenges in improving their risk management, governance and disclosure practices. Lorna Davies reports
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UK pension fund buy-in deals could reach £5bn in 2013
30 July 2013Market shifts in favour of bulk annuity deals
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Nine global systemically important insurers named
19 July 2013The Financial Stability Board's designation of systemically risky insurers has brought howls of protest from the industry, but the impact on the nine firms is not easy to gauge. Christopher Cundy reports
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MetLife in line for systemically important designation
18 July 2013CEO says firm is no threat to financial system
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On the road to common standards for group capital
24 April 2013A recent Geneva Association report revealed some surprises in the capital management of global insurance groups - and a reluctance to rush towards global standards. Co-author Kathrin Hoppe explains to Christopher Cundy