Insurance – Page 5
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German insurance-based pension funds sceptical about BRSG
Only a quarter believe introducing DC to Germany will provide opportunities for their businesses
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Commission calls for Solvency II rule change to boost infra spending
Proposal published alongside Capital Markets Union mid-term review
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Features
Portfolio Construction: Benefits in being ‘insurance-like’
Sorca Kelly-Scholte and Michael Buchenholz say that pension funds can build better portfolios by adopting strategies used by insurers
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Features
Insolvency Insurance: Behind the promise
Insolvency insurance stands behind German and Swedish book-reserve pensions, but the concept has not really caught on elsewhere
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German government says no to guarantees, insurance exemption
Changes to the new pension law proposed by Bundesrat rejected
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Insurance company seeks India equities manager via IPE Quest
Proposals sought for $200m large or all-cap mandate
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Benelux insurance company tenders private credit mandate via IPE Quest
Manager should offer EU leveraged loans and other private debt exposure
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Features
The European insurance challenge
European insurers may turn to a wider range of asset management strategies as they face up to difficult market conditions
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GKN seals £190m buyout with Pension Insurance Corporation
Engineering firm continues de-risking exercise for UK pension scheme
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Insurance industry questions Commission's 'poorly designed' PEPP
Insurance Europe has strong reservations about current approach on pan-European savings vehicle
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German insurance association defends Riester-Rente amid failure claims
State-subsidised private pension product is ‘good’ and ‘can get even better’
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Insurance Europe criticises IORP II changes to cross-border funding
Industry group warns of potential for regulatory arbitrage
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Dutch Dentists scheme opts for independence over insurance arrangement
Closed scheme argues it can still optimally serve its participants through low costs and offering indexation
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Complementa: Swiss schemes increasing alternatives, FX hedging
Consultancy’s risk study shows success of more ‘expensive’ strategies
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Dutch companies abandon APF plan due to insurance competition
Costs-savings too small to compete with an insurer’s APF, group says
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Special Report
Insurance-Linked Securities: Taking the market by storm
Insurance-linked securities are gaining popularity as a diversifying asset class, but what are the available strategies, underlying risks and costs?
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Insurance, ESG groups set out IORP II trialogue wishlist
InsuranceEurope, responsible investment groups set out key hopes for outcome of negotiations
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Features
European Insurance & Occupational Pensions Authority Conference: Framing the DC debate
Gathering in Frankfurt for the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s (EIOPA) annual conference, delegates could be forgiven for assuming the address by chairman Gabriel Bernardino would reflect on his previous successes, and avoid any controversial new proposals.
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European insurance company tenders green bond mandate
Client seeking ‘high-level ESG analysis’ with bottom-up focus
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Germany's HDI quits insurance-linked pension vehicles
News confirms trend of insurers ‘lowering guarantees’ in occupational pension products