Archive

  • PRA publishes revised set of climate risk rules for insurers

    04 December 2025

    Clarifications made on six-month review process and credit ratings

  • BoE zeroes in on private market risks to insurers and UK financial system

    02 December 2025

    Highlights overreliance on credit rating agencies in place of rigorous due diligence

  • Launch of MA investment accelerator to support insurers being more "dynamic", Aberdeen Investments says

    10 November 2025

    Though concerns remain that exposure cap may limit usability of MAIA for smaller insurers

  • Comment - A mea culpa, and belated apology, to Challenger

    07 November 2025

    Australians buying more annuities in future? 'Don't bet on it,' a cynic might say

  • Comment - Did you hear that? Was it the sound of Apollo's executives cheering?

    06 November 2025

    PE-owned Challenger very satisfied with planned regulatory reforms in Australia

  • PRA says UK annuity writers can benefit from MAIA by year's end

    06 November 2025

    Regulator has received "flurry of interest" in mechanism from annuity writers already

  • Challenger names new group CIO from next January

    05 November 2025

    Annuity writer has recruited Damian Graham from Aware Super

  • Pacific Life Re joins growing calls for MA-like structure in Australia

    30 October 2025

    Apollo also advocated an MA, in APRA's consulting on annuity writers' capital burden

  • Apollo backs matching adjustment for Australian annuity underwriters

    30 October 2025

    But Challenger's part-owner acknowledges Apra not currently considering an MA

  • APRA clamps down on private credit in annuity framework review

    29 October 2025

    Regulator proposes limiting capital concessions when matching is by unrated and privately rated instruments