Articles by Rob Mannix
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
Video: Asset finance next for yield-hungry insurers
Insurance companies could move into air finance and shipping, says SG's Viet
Regulators must treat insurers differently from banks - Silitch
CRO of Prudential Financial puts case for longer-term view on capital
Insurers must prove bank-style run risk worries wrong
Be open about liability illiquidity, urge panellists
Insurers slowly getting to grips with central clearing
Survey shows insurers are still grappling with challenges of central clearing
New thinking is needed in the hunt for yield
Shrewd management as important as bold investment strategies
Firms underestimating effect of prudent person principle
Danish regulator says investment activities will be transformed
Insurers must beware a cash drought
Pressure on liquidity will increase as derivatives trading moves to central clearing