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  • UK firms split on interest rate hedging strategy

    01 September 2016

    L&G has put its economic view on the pedestal, moving away from its rivals and challenging analysts who take Solvency II figures more seriously. Callum Tanner reports

  • UFR drop no knockout blow to large insurers - Morgan Stanley

    16 October 2015

    Analysts gauge impact of cut in Solvency II reference rate on Allianz, Axa and Munich Re

  • QE reveals the deception of the Solvency II curve

    10 February 2015

    The Solvency II discount curve is masking the impact of tumbling interest rates and artificially increasing levels of available capital, but firms and supervisors are already seeking to gauge the true vulnerability of businesses. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Analysts estimate HLA impact for Allianz

    13 November 2014

    Will shrink capital surplus for G-SIIs