Trailblazer in the Optoelectronics Wave: Lu Jie and the Dual Transformation of "Technology + Management" Pathways
Trailblazer in the Optoelectronics Wave: Lu Jie and the Dual Transformation of "Technology + Management" Pathways
By ReporterLindaLin"What has been the biggest change in the optoelectronic display industry over the past decade?" At the interview site in Nanjing Jianye District, Lu Jie did not rush to an
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Life Insurer Credit Risk in the News Again but Life Settlement Market Keeps On Keeping On
Life Insurer Credit Risk in the News Again but Life Settlement Market Keeps On Keeping On
Those in the US life insurance industry, and its associated markets, might be forgiven for experiencing some level of credit risk fatigue, such has been the volume of articles and content produced in
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Capital-Backed Journey Plans Re-Enter Defined Benefit Pension De-Risking Debate as New Rules Loom
Capital-Backed Journey Plans Re-Enter Defined Benefit Pension De-Risking Debate as New Rules Loom
In 2020 the first capital-backed journey plan (CBJP) was completed, ushering a new way of transferring risk from the books of defined benefit schemes. The emergence of a de-risking structure underwrit
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Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 on Future Mortality Remains an Almost Impossible Task
Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 on Future Mortality Remains an Almost Impossible Task
It has been a little more than five years since most of the world began locking down in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19 and reduce the burden on health systems.  The lockdowns had a mixed im
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Canadian Pension Risk Transfer Market Set To Establish Higher Floor as Aggregate Deal Value Surges
Canadian Pension Risk Transfer Market Set To Establish Higher Floor as Aggregate Deal Value Surges
Aggregate deal value in the Canadian pension risk transfer (PRT) market set a new record in 2024, according to a new report from consultants WTW. CAD$11bn worth of deals transacted last year, comforta
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Q&A: Martin Kramer, Managing Partner, Ceptar Consulting
Q&A: Martin Kramer, Managing Partner, Ceptar Consulting
The life settlement industry’s tertiary market is an opaque one, with many of the transactions being conducted on an over-the-counter, bilateral basis. Greg Winterton caught up with Martin Kramer, Man
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Could Climate Change Cause the Buy-In Market To Collapse?
Could Climate Change Cause the Buy-In Market To Collapse?
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ICS vs Solvency II: Comparing Risk Corrections for Illiquid Liabilities
ICS vs Solvency II: Comparing Risk Corrections for Illiquid Liabilities
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Hudson Structured Capital Management Promotes Sudarsana to Partner
Hudson Structured Capital Management Promotes Sudarsana to Partner
Hudson Structured Capital Management has promoted Gokul Sudarsana, Chief Investment Officer of HSCM’s Life strategy and Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Firm’s Re/Insurance strategy, to Partner.  “G
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Skipton Building Society Completes Full Scheme Buy-In With Rothesay
Skipton Building Society Completes Full Scheme Buy-In With Rothesay
The Skipton Building Society (2015) Group Pension Scheme has completed a £105m full scheme buy-in with Rothesay.  The transaction, completed back in January 2025, secures the benefits of all 705 schem
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Funding Ratio for UK Defined Benefit Pension Schemes Falls in March
Funding Ratio for UK Defined Benefit Pension Schemes Falls in March
The funding ratio and the aggregate funding position of the 4,969 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index fell in March, down from 126.1% to 124.7% and a £232.7bn surplus to a £215.5bn surplus, respectively.  “
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Universal Life Insurance Continues to See Decreasing Application Activity
Universal Life Insurance Continues to See Decreasing Application Activity
Universal life insurance policy application activity was yet again lower in March when compared to the prior year, seeing an 8.7% reduction compared to 2023, according to the latest MIB Life Index.  T
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