-
Resist urge to politicise finance, Munich Re says in response to "Europe first" calls
09 June 2025Despite increasing levels of economic nationalism in the US
-
Munich Re calls for "more pragmatic" regulatory approach to asset classification
05 June 2025More also needs to be done to support the use of new technology in the investment process
-
German insurers call for more green investment opportunities
18 August 2021Their regulator warns against the danger of 'greenwashing' investments
-
Solvency II 2020 review: are green capital charges inimical to profitability?
30 January 2020Finding ways to channel institutional investors' capital towards climate change-mitigating projects has become a priority. The European Commission has launched a review of its insurance regulation with a conference in Brussels. There, the question of green supporting capital charges was unavoidable. Vincent Huck reports
-
How low and how long?
14 November 2019Low interest rates are here to stay, might be the only consensus in the insurance investment market right now. But how low and how long will they stay remains an unanswered question. A panel of two economists and a consultant tried to provide some answers. Vincent Huck reports
-
Take a guess: 10-year German bund yields at the end of 2021?
13 November 2019Munich Re chief economist gives his view