Archive

  • LV= spices up traditional investments with commercial mortgages

    11 June 2015

    The vast bulk of LV='s assets are managed externally and produce solid returns but, as it looks for extra yield, the UK's largest friendly society is building up its commercial mortgage investments. Mike Leonard, investment solutions manager, talks to IAR

  • "SII should not stop insurers investing in the real economy"

    09 June 2015

    Capital charges need reviewing after directive implemented, says BoE

  • Insurers and regulators still at odds over infrastructure investment

    05 June 2015

    Insurers' investment in infrastructure has stalled in the face of legal uncertainties over long-term commitments, proposed Solvency II capital charges that seem too high to the industry and growing competition for infrastructure assets. Sarfraz Thind explains

  • Bernardino hints at features of capital-light infrastructure investments

    03 June 2015

    Proposal to relax capital treatment under Solvency II due in early July

  • "Insurers remain vulnerable to 'double-hit' scenario"

    01 June 2015

    QE adds to the pressure, says Eiopa

  • German insurers face crunch on guaranteed products

    20 May 2015

    German insurers are struggling to meet guaranteed rates on life insurance products when returns on traditional investment assets are so paltry. How big a drain on capital is the mismatch producing and what's being done to ease this? Sarfraz Thind explains

  • EC should reduce obstacles to long-term investment

    15 May 2015

    Insurance Europe urges EC action on infrastructure, securitisations, derivatives and accounting

  • Eiopa publishes infrastructure investments discussion paper

    27 March 2015

    Comments requested from insurers

  • Risk-weighting sovereign bonds would add €80bn to EU insurers' capital

    23 March 2015

    ESRB report recognises distortion in Solvency II regime

  • European insurers should not settle for less than nothing

    12 March 2015

    Moving along the yield curve may offer increased yield and dramatically expand the universe of investible instruments for insurers, Eugene Dimitriou and Michael Story explain.