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- SII preventing 50% of insurers from investing in assets related to real economy
- PRA proposes simplifications to SII TMTP calculation
- Non-life insurers now allocating 25% to non-traditional assets
- Mapfre/GLL real estate mutual fund invests €50m in Paris and Hamburg buildings
- Working Group publishes framework to better manage exposure to physical climate risks
SII preventing 50% of insurers from investing in assets related to real economy
Nearly 50% of insurance companies in Europe have reported that Solvency II is acting as a barrier to investing in assets related to the real economy, according to Insurance Europe.
In its latest Annual Report, Insurance Europe said this figure rose to nearly 60% for companies using the standard formula
PRA proposes simplifications to SII TMTP calculation
Proposals to simplify the Solvency II TMTP calculation have today been issued by the PRA in its latest consultation paper (CP)
Non-life insurers now allocating 25% to non-traditional assets
Non-life insurers are now allocating 25% to non-traditional assets, according to latest research
Mapfre/GLL real estate mutual fund invests €50m in Paris and Hamburg buildings
Spanish insurance giant, Mapfre, and GLL real estate mutual fund have invested €50m in two prime office buildings in Paris and Hamburg
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Civil society organisations urge Aviva to cease investing in Polish coal mines
Civil society organisations involved in the Unfriend Coal campaign have called on Aviva to immediately stop investing in Polish coal companies
Generali Group general manager Frédéric de Courtois elected vice-president of Insurance Europe
Generali Group general manager Frédéric de Courtois has been elected vice-president of Insurance Europe for a three-year term
Old Mutual suspends CEO due to ‘material breakdown in trust’
Insurance giant Old Mutual has suspended its CEO due to a “material breakdown in trust”
Working Group publishes framework to better manage exposure to physical climate risks
A cross-industry specialist working group consisting of representatives across the general insurance market has published a framework for practitioners to use to assess the physical risk to insurance liabilities from climate change risk
Hong Kong launches inaugural green bond
Hong Kong has announced the successful issuance of a $1bn inaugural green bond under its Government Green Bond Programme
Johnson hopes for UK insurance firm EU penetration boost
UK insurance companies do not have as much penetration in the EU markets as is hoped for, Boris Johnson has said, whilst remaining hopeful of a post-Brexit EU insurance deal
African insurance leaders/UN Environment agree on key collaborative initiatives for sustainable development
African insurance industry leaders and UN Environment have agreed on key collaborative initiatives in the region to drive economic, social and environmental sustainability
Latest Features
Real estate debt: how to target better outcomes from private debt investment
Careful underwriting of real estate debt can provide downside protection for insurers’ portfolios as the market cycle turns, says M&G’s Real Estate Debt Finance director Duncan Batty
Insurance Europe 'puzzled' by length of EIOPA's stress test recommendations
Insurance Europe is 'puzzled' by the long list of supervisory actions recommended by EIOPA arising from its latest stress test report
'Double-hit' scenario to cause €160bn EU insurer balance sheet plunge
A 'double-hit' scenario across Europe is to have a negative impact worth €160bn on the undertakings balance-sheets of EU-wide insurers and for a 'low-for-long' scenario an impact of €100bn, according to EIOPA's latest insurance stress test report
Real estate debt: a compelling investment case for insurers
Insurance companies are increasingly seeking investments that offer both attractive returns and make efficient use of capital. A growing number are recognising the valuable role that real estate debt – specifically senior mortgages on commercial property – can play within a core fixed income portfolio – and the multiple benefits it can offer large-scale investors with longer investment horizons and capacity to accept illiquidity
Emerging Market Debt
Editor Adam Cadle talks to BNP Paribas Asset Management head of emerging markets debt Bryan Carter about the asset class and the opportunities in this space
HSBC: Asian credit
Adam Cadle talks to HSBC Global Asset Management global head of insurance segment Andries Hoekema and head of insurance business EMEA Deepak Seeburrun about investing in Asian credit for European insurers
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HSBC: Solvency II
Adam Cadle talks to HSBC Global Asset Management global head of insurance segment Andries Hoekema and head of insurance business EMEA Deepak Seeburrun about Solvency II optimisation
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