Aegon
John Hancock Life loads on inflation hedges
Counterparty Radar: US life insurer inflation swaps market doubles in Q1 on back of Manulife-owned firm’s expansion
Ukraine war exposes risks in ‘naive’ ESG investing
Quants say funds have underperformed and will not aid transition to net zero
France floats U-turn on Mifid’s dark pool restrictions
Leaked doc shows UK competition threat weighs on minds of EU lawmakers over non-exchange trading
In over their heads? How greenwashing overwhelms regulators
Difficult to identify and difficult to prove: asset managers doubt regulators’ ability to crack down
How Brexit split Aegon’s euro swaps book
Years-long effort saw trades quietly move from London to Frankfurt – but firm wants continued access to LCH
Aegon turns its back on pension deals in its home market
The Netherlands is Europe’s second-biggest pension market, but Aegon made little money from deals
Not so green machine? Questioning commodities’ credentials
As ESG investors eye commodities, issues around measurement and management are unearthed
Ethical ratings stir debate over saints and sinners
Asset manager Aegon hits out at “flawed” ESG ratings methodologies
People news: Yarian leaves HSBC, Goldman’s Lemkau joins MSD Partners, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
People moves: Eurex picks Peters as CEO, Citi appoints Italy duo as MSS co-heads, ORX reshuffles board, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Preparation paid off for funds during Covid liquidity crunch
Buy-side risk survey: how asset managers weathered the liquidity crisis in March
Before and after the Covid-19 storm: buy-side risk survey
Wide-ranging survey reveals what worked and what didn’t in March – and what will change as a result
Top European insurers bet on private equity
Allianz and Axa had a combined €29 billion at end-2019
People moves: HKEX’s Charles Li to leave, new Isda directors, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Aegon, Allianz Solvency II ratios diverge under coronavirus stress
Aegon cites volatility adjustment for buoying capital position through the crisis
OTC client clearer of the year: Bank of America
Risk Awards 2020: Pivot to Europe pays off with market share growth and big client wins
Life firms split on what risk margin means for bulk annuities
L&G predicts record volumes, but Aegon and UK's Prudential say risk-margin costs too high
Dealers tempt capital markets with longevity risk transfer evolution
Some believe that the major obstacles holding back the capital markets from investing in longevity risk have finally been overcome, and this year could see a step change in the volume of deals done and a secondary market in risk transfer instruments…
SG CIB completes longevity trade for Aegon
Deal with Dutch insurer Aegon marks French bank’s first major transaction in the longevity swap market
Insurers begin 'cautious' re-risking of investment portfolios as yields slump
Third-quarter results show small increase in equity exposure and lower-grade corporates
Insurers eye longevity swap market
The withdrawal of banks from the longevity swaps market is presenting opportunities for insurers to muscle in. But while pension schemes may be keen to offload longevity risk to the insurance market, pricing and risk analysis of the deals can be…