Regulation

  • Comment: Why governments should not become underwriters

    13 May 2026

    Berlin fancies its chances of 'being a life insurer' with a retirement savings product

  • Internal model push by Allianz Benelux to aid portfolio diversification

    12 May 2026

    SFCR calls transition from standard formula "a significant undertaking"

  • Alte Leipziger Leben announces German retirement savings product - seven months early

    11 May 2026

    German politicians passed laws on Friday for new retirement fund products

  • M&G warns of data and governance strain as private market investments increase

    08 May 2026

    Private markets are increasingly converging with public-market structures as data demands, AI adoption and regulatory scrutiny intensify

  • Candidates seeking industry watchdog role in California split on climate change

    07 May 2026

    Consumer Watchdog polled those seeking to succeed Ricardo Lara on fossil fuel investing

  • Europe's GA edges tantalisingly close to €7trn

    07 May 2026

    EIOPA has released allocation data for Q4 2025

  • Fitch predicts "material reduction" in asset-intensive reinsurance under PRA plans

    06 May 2026

    "Innovative structures" likely, if NAIC acts on private assets popular with AM-owned US lifers

  • Fokoku Life issues ten commandments to avert staff misconduct

    06 May 2026

    Other lifers' salespeople have been found to have breached employers' guidelines

  • Chart of the Week: UK PRA drops the pleasantries with funded re

    01 May 2026

    The UK regulator tells lifers 'you can still do funded re deals, but you'll pay (more) for it'

  • PRA's funded re plans won't deter lifers using AIR for accessing esoteric assets

    01 May 2026

    Lawyers and actuaries do expect some impact on UK deal volumes, however

  • PRA plans for funded re part of global 'regulatory convergence', lawyers argue

    30 April 2026

    UK regulator issued proposals for funded re capital treatment yesterday

  • Booming BPA market is reshaping insurer's investment appetites, PRA's Truran says

    29 April 2026

    The PRA is adapting its supervisory approach as the UK BPA market expands, and insurer's investment strategies shift towards private markets and illiquid assets

  • PRA reveals plans for dealing with asset intensive reinsurance

    29 April 2026

    UK regulator cites private credit risk in deals, among reasons it is acting

  • Comment: Why German pension reform might spell bad news for UCITs managers

    28 April 2026

    With private credit and retail funds, fee structures will diverge for life insurers

  • Chart of the week: Chinese state insurers' investment returns jump after year of equity push

    24 April 2026

    New China Life's return on investment grew 35% in 2025