Articles by Callum Tanner
Banks pitch flexible ‘sunset CSAs’ for pension funds, insurers
New-style contracts allow clients to post government bonds as swap collateral until clearing exemption ends
Interview: Zurich's Cecilia Reyes on going from CIO to CRO
Risk teams urged not to "obsess over downside" at Swiss insurer
Solvency II a poor reflection of 'actual' capital – Moody's
Rating agency joins Fitch and S&P in questioning ‘uneconomic' elements of directive
Hedge, reinsure or restructure: insurers mull risk-margin fixes
Advisers are pitching ideas to help companies deal with rate-sensitive risk margin
Changes to fundamental spread help UK insurers, not others
Recalibration of part of Solvency II makes little difference to euro volatility adjustment
Insurers grabbing 'structural premiums' as banks step back
Firms benefiting from 'relatively favourable' regulation
Insurers wary of capital 'uncertainty' in multi-asset funds
Firms concerned about modelling future portfolio changes
Convergence 'main strategic focus' for Eiopa – Bernardino
Lack of Solvency II consistency dominates discussion at authority's conference
G-Siis: regulatory clash puts derivatives use in doubt
Insurers say IAIS proposals contradict risk-based capital rules
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
Disruptive technology could leave regulators behind – Stanworth
Focus on historical data is out of step with speed of change, says head of L&G Capital
Q&A: Allianz CRO on using smarter performance metrics
Modern CROs must think carefully about value, especially for capital-heavy products, says Tom Wilson
Solvency II changes among ‘first actions’ in EU markets plan
Leaked document suggests intention to act quickly on infrastructure and ABS
Investors wrong-headed on solvency ratios – Bernardino
Markets must adapt to naturally volatile metrics, says Eiopa chairman
Dutch slide shows peril of lower solvency ratios
Insurers see stock prices dip after restating expectations
Illiquidity worries UK insurers in forex hedging switch
Cross-currency swaps could become more expensive as firms' demand increases
EC urged to exempt insurers from central clearing
Need for cash collateral could encourage pro-cyclical investing, industry says
HLA could incentivise systemic activity - Swiss Re
Head of governmental affairs says crude measures might have unintended consequences
Concentration lapse: Bundesbank warns on policy surrenders
Low rates have dominated thinking, but lapse risk a growing threat for insurers
Talanx Q&A: ‘We won’t be the last’ to exit traditional guarantees
Old-style products no longer suitable for any market, says board member
Top annuity firms turning to transitionals
Doubts on matching adjustment are causing insurers to change plans
UK wrong on volatility adjustment, says Insurance Europe
Olav Jones weighs in to debate that could see Eiopa overrule PRA
Eiopa infrastructure plans too conservative, says industry
Regulator proposes cuts to capital charges, but insurers say more needed