Asset management
News
Prudential sets date for M&G demerger
Split to separate Asian and US activities from UK and Europe
PRA finalises guidance on liquidity risk management for insurers
Coincides with further rules around managing illiquid assets
CROs issue recommendations on liquidity risk management
CRO Forum paper offers practical advice for setting up a liquidity risk framework
ESG requires coordinated approach from actuarial, risk and investment functions
But functions are impacted in different ways, says Schroders' Ghislain Périssé
FRC begins review into equity-release mortgage accounting
Action follows Prudential Regulation Authority’s reforms on regulatory approach
Scor reveals tech-enabled growth plans in "Quantum Leap" strategy
The €250m plan involves transition to IFRS 17 and accelerates the group's use of technology
Prudential Financial appoints Andrew Sullivan as US head
Dylan Tyson will run the insurer’s annuities business and replace Kent Sluyter
US P&C investments trump underwriting income in last four years
P&C insurers in the US posted a $27.5bn investment income gain in H1, says AM Best
Report: HSBC eyes up Aviva's Asian business
Aviva revealed earlier this month it was reviewing its strategy in Asia
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Analysis
Hong Kong approaches transition to risk-based capital
Hong Kong’s long-awaited risk-based capital (RBC) regime is beginning to take shape ahead of its planned implementation in 2022. Paul Walsh reports on the latest developments
Comment: on the Solvency II matching adjustment and credit risk capital
Craig Turnbull argues whether the matching adjustment results in EU life insurers holding a prudent amount of capital to support the long-term credit default risk in their fixed income portfolios
Eiopa's Gabriel Bernardino talks Brexit, Solvency II and sustainability
The chair of Europe's insurance authority was interviewed by Christopher Cundy at the recent Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference. In this Q&A he discusses priorities for the year ahead and how Eiopa's powers are likely to grow
Unipol's Marisa Parmigiani: "We want to make sure everything we do is sustainable"
The sustainability manager of the Italian insurance group explains to Cintia Cheong their journey to create a sustainability policy for the company
Solving Solvency II's proportionality riddle
Smaller insurers have long complained about the burden of complying with Solvency II, but balancing proportionality with proper supervision continues to be debated. Aggelos Andreou reports
Finalists announced for InsuranceERM Awards
See which companies, teams and individuals have made the shortlist for this year's awards for risk and capital management