Insurance companies – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:35:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Insurance companies – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 EU climate stress test highlights funds’ exposure https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/eu-climate-stress-test-highlights-funds-exposure/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:35:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496987 Transition risks alone not severe, but macro shocks could amplify threat to financial system

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]]> Ontario consults on new pension payout option https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ontario-consults-on-new-pension-payout-option/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:06:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496654 Consultation seeks feedback on framework for variable life benefits

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]]> Insurers paid record benefits in 2023: CLHIA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/insurers-paid-record-benefits-in-2023-clhia/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:12:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493340 Life insurance coverage has increased over the past decade given larger mortgages and a higher cost of living

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]]> China begins tackling demographic challenge https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/china-begins-tackling-demographic-challenge/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:29:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=493286 Boosting retirement age, pension reforms, should pay off in the long run, Moody's says

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]]> Sun Life says its net income slipped in Q2 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/sun-life-says-its-net-income-slipped-in-q2/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:02:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490979 The company says its AUM stood at $1.47 trillion at quarter end, up $98 billion from last year

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]]> Big insurers post upside surprises: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/big-insurers-post-upside-surprises-moodys/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:20:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490914 Great-West, Manulife enjoyed strong second-quarter results

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]]> Banks face profit pressure from tougher U.K. rules https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/banks-face-profit-pressure-from-tougher-u-k-rules/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:41:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490145 Consumer duty to be extended to existing products

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]]> Private credit sector to grow in the dark: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/private-credit-sector-to-grow-in-the-dark-moodys/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:19:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489371 SEC's bid for enhanced oversight rejected amid sector's rapid growth

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]]> Nature risk disclosure on the rise https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/nature-risk-disclosure-on-the-rise/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:03:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=488619 As pledges to adopt recommendations climb, taskforce issues implementation guidance

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]]> Banks seen shifting credit risk to funds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/banks-seen-shifting-credit-risk-to-funds/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:31:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481030 Risk-transfer vehicles to perform better now than in financial crisis

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