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Chinese political risk - a real or imagined threat in the minds of CIOs?
29 December 2021To most investors China is an object of allocation-lust, for its gigantic size and the promise of exponential opportunities. But insurers still fear risk. Is that justified? Vincent Huck seeks some answers
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Interview with New York regulator's climate head
20 December 2021The NYDFS's unaugural climate change division superintendent, Nina Chen, talks through the regulator's plans to instigate better climate practices among insurers. Interview by Sarfraz Thind
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Social investing - sandwiched between the E and the G
23 November 2021Panellists discuss the 'forgotten' pillar of ESG at Insurance Asset Risk 2021 Americas conference. Sarfraz Thind reports
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DAV's Schiller puzzled by some EC proposals in Solvency II review
18 November 2021German actuaries tell David Walker of potential dissonance in different pronouncements that the EC has made about insurers' capital, including for 'green' investments, in its reform proposals for Solvency II
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Infrastructure: a very American need
16 November 2021US insurers have shown willingness to put money into infra - an exceptionally stable asset class. But they are being hamstrung by the antiquated regulatory capital structure in place. Sarfraz Thind reports
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A 100% charge on fossil fuels investments - capital punishment, or capital idea?
04 November 2021More than 150 academics, economists and think-tanks are advocating a 100% capital charge on backing expanding and seeking fossil fuel reserves. Finance Watch, co-ordinator of an open letter explaining it, spoke with David Walker
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IAR Americas: Building bridges between public and private
25 October 2021Fireside chat with David Agnew, director of government affairs for Macquarie, and former director of intergovernmental affairs for President Obama
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Prudential versus accounting balance sheets - and their investment implications
21 October 2021Panellists tackle accounting and IBOR developments during the Insurance Asset Risk 2021 EMEA conference. Vincent Huck reports
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CIO interview: Illiquidity irrelevant, it's the complexity that matters
13 October 2021Anup Agarwal, CIO at Global Atlantic Financial Group, discusses trends in illiquid markets on the back of COVID-19, and why complexity is more important than illiquidity. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Inflation not as much of an issue as rates
12 October 2021Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk 2021 Americas discuss inflation risk, and their hope for a rise in rates. Vincent Huck reports