UK named among FinTech world leaders
The UK, US and China are the most important countries in the world for growth in financial technology over the next two years, new research has suggested...
- The Actuary / Article / 5 days ago
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Major corporations told to agree climate risk reporting rules
The governor of the Bank of England has urged major corporations across the world to agree rules for climate risk reporting before mandatory regulations are forced on them...
- The Actuary / Article / 11 days ago
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Tech it out
Actuaries devote a substantial part of their professional careers to understanding risks so that they can make better-informed decisions. The nature and sources of risk are diverse, but models are important tools regardless...
- The Actuary / Article / 11 days ago
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Green and ethical investment soaring
Investment into the UK's green and ethical funds will have jumped by almost a quarter by the end of 2019 in comparison to last year, estimates by the EIRIS Foundation suggest...
- The Actuary / Article / 12 days ago
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Insurers top ranking of least-trusted companies
After polling 1,000 customers, the researchers found that just 3% rate insurers as the most-trusted companies, leaving them joint last with airlines, telecoms and automotive firms...
- The Actuary / Article / 24 days ago
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Investors blast oil and gas companies for undermining Paris Agreement
None of the world’s top oil and gas companies are aligned with the Paris Agreement’s ambition to limit global warming to 2˚C above pre-industrial levels...
- The Actuary / Article / 1 month ago
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Most financial firms unprepared for LIBOR transition
Less than half of financial services firms are confident about transitioning away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) by the end of 2021, a global survey has uncovered...
- The Actuary / Article / 1 month ago
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European insurers call for further IFRS 17 changes
Europe’s largest insurance companies have urged the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to publish further amendments to IFRS 17...
- The Actuary / Article / 1 month ago
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Insurers urged to offer on-demand policies as InsurTech funding soars
In a report published today, GlobalData highlights an emerging trend of start-ups offering on-demand policies that allow customers to buy insurance by the hour, day or week...
- The Actuary / Article / 2 months ago
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Cyber security breaches will increase by nearly 70% over the next five years and cost firms around $5trn (£4trn) annually, up from approximately $3trn today...
- The Actuary / Article / 2 months ago
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