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IFRS 17 accounting metrics should be used for SII prudential requirements - IVASS

IFRS 17 accounting metrics should be used for Solvency II prudential requirements to create a single reporting framework similar to that used in the banking sector, IVASS board member, Rita Laura D’Ecclesia, has argued

UK asset and wealth management AUM forecast to reach £16trn by 2030

The UK is emerging as one of the most dynamic markets in the European asset and wealth management space, with its assets under management (AUM) expected to grow from £12trn in 2024 to £16trn by 2030, according to PwC

Aviva’s Blanc warns constant political change damages insurers’ long-term planning

Aviva group CEO, Amanda Blanc, is urging policymakers to ensure greater stability and consistency for businesses, stating that constant political change makes it difficult for insurers and pension providers to plan for the long-term

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Sixth Street to become majority shareholder of Monument Re

Global investment firm, Sixth Street, is to acquire a majority stake in Monument Re, and support the company’s long-term strategic growth plan

'Historic moment' as Veritas secures real estate financing

Finland’s Veritas has described the implementation of Finland's new pension investment rules as a "historic moment" after agreeing a financing arrangement with Nordea for its direct real estate investments

Aileen Mathieson joins PIC as interim CIO

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has appointed Aileen Mathieson as interim chief investment officer (CIO) pending regulatory approval

PIC 'strikes right chord' concluding £35m buy-in with ABRSM pension scheme

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has concluded a £35m full buy-in with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Pension Scheme, securing the pensions of all 253 members

NAIC suspends investment risk designations after cyber attack

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has suspended its risk designations on the investments of insurers due to a cyber attack compromising data from ratings agencies including Moody’s, S&P and KBRA

Investment management fees enter ‘new downward phase’

Investment management fees appear to be entering a new downward phase as pricing pressure spreads to private markets, according to a study from consultancy bfinance

ABI appoints two new board members

The ABI has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of two new board members, the OneFamily Group’s CEO, Jim Islam, and Just Group interim CEO, Pretty Sagoo



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In an otherwise ugly environment for bond issuers and investors, the future for emerging market debt looks unquestionably green

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