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Floating-rate notes from a small island
08 December 2022Bermuda's re/insurers are concerned billions of dollars' worth of their floating-rate investments are facing uncertain times as the world weans itself, gradually, off Libor benchmarks. David Walker reports
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IRC EMEA 2022 ESG stream round up
01 December 2022Conference was held in London on 1 December
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Regulatory and political risks are more dangerous than gloomy market outlook
23 November 2022Christoph Gisler, head of infrastructure equity and member of the executive committee at Swiss Life Asset Managers, discusses the outlook for markets and opportunities. Interview by Vincent Huck
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US Midterm elections: gridlock is good for insurance investors
16 November 2022With US Congress in the hands of Democrats and the House likely to be won by Republicans it seems that gridlock prevails—to the relief of insurance investors. Sarfraz Thind reports
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The Big Reveal - insurers demand look-through...but reply in kind
08 November 2022CIOs might require fund managers to 'show what they've got', to examine holdings and reduce various Solvency II capital charges - but increasingly transparency is working both ways, David Walker unearths
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The gilts crisis silver lining
18 October 2022The UK financial market crisis has not been pretty for most investors. But while the overleveraged have suffered the current market downturn may actually benefit insurers in the long run. Ronan McCaughey and Sarfraz Thind report
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Regulatory developments in the US and investment implications for insurers
10 October 2022Insurers discuss a number of NAIC initiatives past and present and how these could impact the way they invest. Vincent Huck reports
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Insurers have options against inflation, but concerns persist
06 October 2022Chief investment officers and chief risk officers should be worried about a potential stagflation, according to panellists at Insurance Risk & Capital Americas 2022, Vincent Huck reports.
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The gilts crisis roils markets
03 October 2022The UK government's disastrous foray into budget setting last week has been treated with dismay and disgust by market participants. Amid plunging sterling and soaring gilt yields can insurance investors hold on? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2022 conference round up
28 September 2022The conference was held in New York on 27 September and highlighted the pain ahead for insurance investors. Vincent Huck reports