Articles by Rob Mannix
Smoothing the way
Fraught matching adjustment applications push more firms towards transitionals
Risk managers hold key to clarity on dividends
Absence of cash metric under Solvency II puts capital constraints in spotlight
The dangers of herd behaviour
Policy-makers should take note of flaws being pointed out in capital rules
Q&A: Avinash Persaud on the structural risk in Solvency II
Directive will herd insurers into 'safe' investments that turn out to be risky, says writer and academic
Profile: Aviva's capital planning after Friends Life takeover
Capital management director Marcus Bowser explains UK insurer's aims
Danish insurance association calls for daily discount curves
Local regulator commits to cover gaps in Solvency II information from Eiopa
‘Fairness not part of Solvency II’ – Danish regulator
Directive ignores risk of intergenerational subsidy, says Finanstilsynet's Parner
Credit risk weighs more on planet S-II
Rising yields in May failed to lift insurance stocks, with credit risk the reason
UK firms prep Vif hedging options
Unit-linked providers reviewing options to maximise benefit of new rules
Firms struggle to replicate Eiopa volatility calculations
Insurers unable to accurately forecast key regulatory numbers
A paradigm shift on sovereign risk
Opinions changing on capital treatment of government bonds
‘Fixed is fixed’ – DNB stands firm on matching adjustment
Dutch regulator unmoved on mortgages and group pensions
UK life firms rethink forex hedging after PRA note
Matching adjustment applicants using forex forwards have little time to adjust
Firms’ twin fears of complexity and gold-plating
Industry concerned about over-engineering of regulation
Matching adjustment: PRA note clarifies and criticises equally
UK regulator sets out cashflow needs, but restates old concerns
‘Unpleasant surprise’ casts shadow over SII adjustments
Eiopa calculations show unexpected increase in fundamental spread
PRA letter on equity release leaves insurers puzzled
Internal structures allowed, but firms pushed towards internal models
Life in the Solvency II spotlight
Analysts will want to look beyond transitional measures
DNB takes firm line on matching adjustment repacks
Structuring of assets must remove residual prepayment risk
Conduct risk: put customers first says Eiopa's Bernardino
Regulatory scrutiny will go deeper than point of sale
In limbo: insurers await PRA views on matching adjustment
Industry hoping for favourable outcome from pre-applications
Ignore Eiopa's stress test results at your peril
Worst-case scenario looks worryingly possible
Piling on the pounds: Aviva-Friends Life reflects appetite for scale
Insurance tie-up is part of trend for firms to maximise efficiencies
Now is the time for clarity
Matching adjustment process shows how regulatory confusion might be resolved in practice