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    Long-term stochastic credit modelling for Matching Adjustment portfolios

    A practical briefing which quantifies how often MA portfolios earn the Matching Adjustment across ratings, terms and strategies.

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    The continued outlook for the bulk purchase annuity market

    Key trends shaping the bulk purchase annuity market in 2025, including regulatory changes, longevity insights, and the evolving role of funded reinsurance.

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    Embedding climate risk in insurers’ risk management frameworks

    A summary of the PRA’s CP10/25 consultation, exploring how insurers should embed climate risk into wider risk management.

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    ICS vs Solvency II: Comparing risk corrections for illiquid liabilities

    Explore how the new International Capital Standard risk correction for illiquid liabilities compares to Solvency II’s Fundamental Spread.

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    ​​The matching adjustment attestation and portfolio concentration risk​

    Craig Turnbull explores the role of portfolio concentration risk in the MA attestation under Solvency UK, and analytical approaches for effective compliance.

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    DB pensions: private assets and preparing for an insurance buyout

    Craig Turnbull discusses managing private assets and preparing for an insurance buyout.

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    Upcoming challenges for trustees and sponsors in the UK bulk annuity market

    What does the future hold for the UK bulk annuity market? Will the market slow down? We explore upcoming challenges for trustees and sponsors.

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    PRA Consultation Paper 19/23: our response

    Craig Turnbull offers his in-depth response to the PRA's consultation paper on reforms to the Matching Adjustment (MA) framework.

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    Deep dive into the PRA Solvency II MA consultation

    Craig Turnbull and Sarah O’Sullivan of the Phoenix Group discuss some of the key elements of the PRA’s Consultation Paper 19/23.

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    PRA Solvency II MA consultation: quick reaction

    Craig Turnbull gives his initial reactions to the much anticipated consultation paper on proposed MA framework reforms.

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