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The slippery skill of liquidity management
01 December 2017Liquidity management is an ever-growing focus for insurers since the financial crisis. But how well do insurers understand it? Sarfraz Thind reports
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New options for the constrained investor
24 November 2017AllianceBernstein's Stuart Davies explains how (re)insurers can access alternative return streams in a transparent and capital efficient way
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Timing and overcrowding: the challenges facing insurers in renewables
22 November 2017Renewable energy is a popular asset class for insurers within the alternatives universe, and the trend is likely to continue based on the industry's growth forecasts. But challenges remain for insurers looking to grow exposure in unfamiliar territory. Asa Gibson reports
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UK's 'underwhelming' MA reform proposals turn thoughts to post-Brexit possibilities
17 November 2017The lack of significant change in the UK's proposals to reform the Solvency II matching adjustment has led stakeholders to question the country's ability to act on industry feedback while under Eiopa's jurisdiction. Asa Gibson reports
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UK's interest rate rise: the reaction
07 November 2017Last week's interest rate hike by the Bank of England was highly anticipated, but the Bank's longer-term strategy has come under scrutiny in light of Brexit and rising inflation. Practitioners share their take on what UK insurers can expect. Asa Gibson reports
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Eiopa's advice on standard formula change offers promise for insurers' investments
01 November 2017The European authority published its recommendations to the European Commission on changing the standard formula, with positives to be found on the scope of look-through, regional government bonds and internal credit assessment.
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Commercial real estate finance: opportunities for insurers
30 October 2017Insurers seeking capital efficient returns are looking closely at private real assets, lured by attractive yields with underlying security and strong borrower protections. Real estate finance may fit the bill with advantageous capital treatment under Solvency II, as Aviva Investors' Iain Forrester explains.
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Anticipating the end of the credit cycle
25 October 2017With the end of the current credit cycle in sight, insurers are presented with challenges and opportunities that require a nimbleness and flexibility to negotiate. JP Morgan Asset Management's Bhupinder Bahra and Bryan Wallace explain
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Catalonia: volatility in the streets and insurers' balance sheets?
23 October 2017As tensions rise between the Spanish government and pro-separatists in Catalonia, the country's life insurers must prepare for bond market turbulence. Asa Gibson reports
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Brexit the great infrastructure unknown
18 October 2017With huge competition and a small pool of opportunities, infrastructure investment is not easy in the UK. And things are likely to be even less stable post-Brexit. But could the divorce from the EU actually be a boon for insurance investors? Sarfraz Thind reports
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