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SFCR 2025 - The matching adjustment misfired, again, in Spain in 2024

Overall, the MA delivered a capital benefit to Spanish lifers using it in 2024. But that was not always the case, for the capital requirements of most of its users

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2025 round up: are markets optimistic or complacent?

Chinese sci-tech? "This is a great time to buy!"

China's NFRA, PboC and CSRC are behind sci-tech and investors should take note

Having a word with Phoenix Group CIO, Mike Eakins

Michael Eakins gives funky interview to Insurance Asset Risk after receiving his second CIO of the year award

Secret Japanese CIO: Three key issues on my mind

As per the regulation, as of 1 April this year, Japan has a new Solvency II-type regulatory regime which is the Insurance Capital Standard developed by International Association of Insurance Supervisors.

Solvency UK and the matching adjustment in three easy pieces

At our recent Investing in Real Assets Conference, we brought together David Otudeko of the ABI and Michael Henderson of Legal & General to discuss the future of Solvency UK

Japanese lifers looking for a beacon in the equity markets storm

With trade wars sending markets haywire, and equities being the highest risk in insurers' investment portfolios, investment and risk teams are holding firm, in the hope of a window of blue sky

Insurers double down on defence spending, while maintaining ESG exclusions

ESG and defence investments not mutually exclusive, insurers suggest, as NATO powers commit to spend more

It will take more than Solvency tweaks to mobilise capital in UK plc

Private sector stakeholders highlight the need for more effective blended finance solutions at ABI annual conference

Insurers now taking a more blended approach to public and private investing, Barings says

Insurance Asset Risk sat down with Patrick O'Sullivan, head of international insurance solutions at investment manager Barings to discuss his role and the sector's changing approach to investing in private markets.