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Japan's slow road to sustainability
04 January 2024There 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
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IAIS issues consultation on greenwashing and climate scenario analysis
23 November 2023Second in a series that aims to harmonise supervisory approaches to climate risks
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IAIS 2023: Ariizumi and Saporta talk ICS, AI and climate
14 November 2023The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has seen a change at the top with Japan's Shigeru Ariizumi replacing Vicky Saporta as executive committee chair. The two gave an interview to Sarfraz Thind at the organisation's annual conference in Tokyo
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IAIS 2023: Shigeru Ariizumi highlights his focus areas as IAIS chair
09 November 2023Outgoing IAIS chair Vicky Saporta said she had no regrets when asked about her tenure
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Vicky Saporta resigns as IAIS chair, Shigeru Ariizumi steps up
19 October 2023Saporta has been a key figure during ICS development
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Japan steps forward with ICS-based capital framework
20 July 2022Japan is midway through development of a new capital framework that takes its lead from the Insurance Capital Standard. This should make it a beacon for international prudential rules, as the FSA's Shigeru Ariizumi explains to Sarfraz Thind
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IAIS 2022: bringing the party back to insurance
28 June 2022June's meeting of international regulators was a sunny affair in an idyllic setting. Even the ever-lurking shadow of the ICS couldn't spoil the party after two years of isolation. Sarfraz Thind reports