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Lloyd’s of London taps McKinsey veteran Roxburgh for new chair

Ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson joins Zilch board

By Justin Cash

2024-09-03T07:00:00Z

1 min read

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Dame Inga Beale: ‘I went back in the closet at Lloyd’s of London after facing resistance as a female CEO’

By Shruti Tripathi Chopra

2024-06-02T17:00:00Z

6 min read

Pride of Finance Insurance Diversity

Major insurers risk falling behind on climate change as net-zero coalition fights for survival

By Kristen McGachey

2024-02-01T13:20:47Z

4 min read

Insurance ESG Lloyd's of London

Insurers are facing demands to decarbonise at the same time as political pushback against ESG in the US

Amazon axes UK insurance business

By Justin Cash

2024-01-24T00:01:24Z

2 min read

Insurance Amazon

Amazon launched its UK insurance portal in October 2022

King’s Speech stays quiet on private equity pension rush and audit reform

By Justin Cash

2023-11-07T12:16:09Z

3 min read

Insurance Politics Regulation Pensions

King Charles opened parliament on 7 November, as the pensions sector continues to await a landmark effort to put investments to better use

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Accounting body turns to insurance institute boss Vallance for new CEO

By Justin Cash

2023-10-26T11:26:14Z

2 min read

Insurance People Professional services Professional Services

Vallance wants an 'unwavering focus on the public interest' from the accountancy body

More pension funds set to pledge 5% towards UK growth assets

By Justin Cash

2023-09-14T23:01:15Z

2 min read

Insurance Politics Regulation Pensions

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt laid out a host of reforms to boost UK markets at the Mansion House dinner earlier in the year, including promises from pension companies to back more home grown start-ups

Jeremy Hunt: City declinists are ‘profoundly wrong’

By Justin Cash

2023-07-11T00:40:28Z

2 min read

Insurance IPOs Politics Regulation Pensions

'Currently we have a perverse situation in which UK institutional investors are not investing as much in UK high-growth companies as their international counterparts,' Hunt tells finance bosses in rallying call for investment in startups

Mansion House Reforms: Government targets listings and pension overhaul to boost City

By Justin Cash

2023-07-10T22:00:43Z

4 min read

Insurance Brexit Politics Regulation Pensions

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is hoping to turbocharge growth as a deal drought hammers City firms

EY’s top UK actuary heads to pension firm Just

By Justin Cash

2023-07-06T06:30:30Z

1 min read

EY Insurance People Pensions

Just picks up new CFO as EY looks to life after split talks

Legal & General beats profit forecast and hikes dividend

Despite the response rate of less than 10%, the Bank of England followed up its April survey with a November consultation on Solvency II reporting requirements

Solvency II survey falls flat as major insurers ignore Bank of England’s questions

Lorna Tennent advised Rothesay in 2020 when Blackstone sold its stake in the firm

Linklaters London M&A partner Lorna Tennent joins insurer Rothesay as general counsel

Solvency II is not the 'EU red tape’ the government has portrayed it as: it is a way of managing risks to the British public and UK economy

Why Solvency II reforms might not release billions after all

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Wall Street execs caution on dealmaking rebound even as investment banking fuels profit rise

Is TikTok an unregistered crypto exchange? Yes, this compliance expert tells the FCA

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BlackRock creates active stewardship team to assist with private markets push

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Former Goldman Sachs executive Amar Kuchinad joins crypto firm Copper as CEO

Kirkland loses regulatory partner to Paul Weiss

BNP Paribas dealmaker McNaught departs in UK advisory shake-up

Autumn Statement: Insurance bosses back Solvency II overhaul

By Justin Cash

2022-11-17T13:22:09Z

3 min read

Insurance Regulation Pensions

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that final Solvency II reforms had been agreed after months of terse negotiations with regulators

L&G: Bank of England helped ‘alleviate pressure’ on LDI clients

By Justin Cash

2022-10-04T08:11:13Z

2 min read

Bank of England Insurance Pensions

Sir Nigel Wilson says the insurer remains resilient despite the market volatility

Ukraine claims set to cost Lloyd’s of London £1.1bn

2022-09-08T10:52:17Z

1 min read

Insurance Lloyd's of London Pensions

Insurance executive hit with SEC lawsuit alleging ‘massive’ fraud

2022-08-31T06:31:27Z

4 min read

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Ex-KPMG boss Mary O’Connor joins insurance broker Howden to run new capital advisory business

By James Booth

2022-07-04T06:53:24Z

2 min read

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Mary O’Connor is a qualified lawyer with stints at US law firm Shearman & Sterling and Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance

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Lloyd’s of London taps McKinsey veteran Roxburgh for new chair

Ex-Aviva boss Mark Wilson joins Zilch board

Dame Inga Beale: ‘I went back in the closet at Lloyd’s of London after facing resistance as a female CEO’

Major insurers risk falling behind on climate change as net-zero coalition fights for survival

Amazon axes UK insurance business

King’s Speech stays quiet on private equity pension rush and audit reform

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Former Soros executive Abbas Zuaiter plans macro hedge fund launch

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Accounting body turns to insurance institute boss Vallance for new CEO

More pension funds set to pledge 5% towards UK growth assets

Jeremy Hunt: City declinists are ‘profoundly wrong’

Mansion House Reforms: Government targets listings and pension overhaul to boost City

EY’s top UK actuary heads to pension firm Just

Legal & General beats profit forecast and hikes dividend

Solvency II survey falls flat as major insurers ignore Bank of England’s questions

Linklaters London M&A partner Lorna Tennent joins insurer Rothesay as general counsel

Why Solvency II reforms might not release billions after all

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L&G: Bank of England helped ‘alleviate pressure’ on LDI clients

Ukraine claims set to cost Lloyd’s of London £1.1bn

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