PRT & Longevity
PRA proposes about 10% capital charge on funded-reinsurance buy-ins from October
Aon expects the first half to have cleared £10bn, while XPS put the same half below that level in July.
10 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Pacific Life Re books its first Hong Kong asset-intensive deal
9 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Fitch rates Rothesay’s £500m Tier 2 notes BBB+
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Regulation & Policy
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PRT & Longevity
PRA proposes about 10% capital charge on funded-reinsurance buy-ins from October
10 September 2026
Standard Life assembles £2bn pension risk transfer partnership
7 September 2026
Clara-Pensions agrees second Small Schemes Offering transaction with unnamed c£40m scheme
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M&G books £1.7 billion of with-profits bulk annuities in eight months
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Private Credit
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Investment Strategy
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