Insurance
Best asset manager: BlackRock
BlackRock out in front thanks to network effect
Best bank, ALM and rates/inflation: Royal Bank of Scotland
Focus on core strengths proving successful with insurance clients
Deal of the Year: Benu Capital; Best bank, ILS: BNP Paribas
Record deal shows way forward for mortality bonds
Best bank, equity risk: Societe Generale
SG wins with jumbo trades and product innovation
Best data management service provider; Best actuarial modelling software: Sungard
Double award for Sungard with further enhancements to Prophet
Best securities servicing provider: Societe Generale Securities Services
Enriched data and bespoke Solvency II solution carries SGSS to win
Best operational risk management software: IBM
Connectivity key to OpenPages' success
Best regulatory reporting software: BearingPoint
Provider of choice for many supervisors secures award with Abacus
Best catastrophe modelling software: Aon Benfield
Aon brings philosophy of openness to catastrophe models
Best risk engine: UBS Delta
Clean data and consistency put UBS Delta in lead
Best Solvency II software package; Best economic scenario generator: Moody’s Analytics
Clients say breadth of coverage a winning formula
Best consulting firm: KPMG
Consultancy takes award second year running with 'no regrets' approach
CRO of the year: Robert Rupp, The Hartford
Respected risk specialist at the centre of The Hartford's comeback story
Best bank, credit and best bank overall
Goldman takes top spot thanks to long-standing commitment to insurance clients
G-Siis: regulatory clash puts derivatives use in doubt
Insurers say IAIS proposals contradict risk-based capital rules
Covered agreement the wrong path to US equivalence – NAIC chief
US supervisory rules should equal Solvency II, says NAIC chief
Insurers testing exotics for Solvency II optimisation
Dealers tackle uncertainty over basis risk
Firms tap Solvency II know-how for accounting overhaul
IFRS changes will be next challenge for European insurers
New frontiers in investment strategies – Combatting the low interest rate environment
Sponsored feature: Standard Life
Q&A: EC insurance chief on challenge of global capital rules
Insurance capital standard could mean a modified Solvency II
Bafin planning to gold-plate asset rules, insurers claim
Firms think investment limits will continue to apply after Solvency II
Buy side mulls new Eurex direct clearing model
Agency-style arrangement may cut clearing costs, but regulators wary
Pension funds press for central bank repo backstop
Bank of England support seen as 'only' option to ease collateral fears
New RBC regime sees China insurers overhaul products and ALM
China's new insurance solvency regime starting to impact the market