January 31, 2020
The Bank of England faces an uphill climb to get the finance industry ready for one of its biggest threats: the climate. About 80% of senior finance executives believe their firms “lack well-developed strategies to manage the risks of climate …
December 30, 2019
Financial services have been too slow to cut investment in fossil fuels, a delay that could lead to a sharp increase in global temperatures, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said in an interview broadcast on Monday. Carney, due to …
December 23, 2019
The Bank of England has stepped up its monitoring of Lloyd’s of London’s whistleblowing systems, the central bank said on Monday, after reports this year about sexual harassment and bullying at the 330-year old insurance market. The Prudential Regulation Authority …
December 20, 2019
Andrew Bailey will be the next head of the Bank of England after the government chose to replace Mark Carney with the U.K.’s top financial regulator, just as Britain faces the next phase of Brexit. He’ll start on March 16, …
December 19, 2019
A representative for an independent insurance agent group in one state has penned an opinion column calling attention to the dangers posed by climate change. “Going forward, our state remains vulnerable to the widespread devastation a significant hurricane can bring,” …
September 24, 2019
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney was in no mood for laughter as he stood in his tuxedo before the great and good of the British insurance industry. “I’m going to give you a speech without a joke, I’m afraid,” …
August 2, 2019
The Bank of England for the first time is asking British insurers to gauge how global warming might impact the value of the stocks and bonds they hold — and its potential to upend financial markets. The central bank, which …
June 19, 2019
The Bank of England called for Lloyd’s of London to demonstrate progress in tackling the insurance market’s culture of sexual harassment. The BOE’s director of insurance supervision Anna Sweeney said she would work together with the Financial Conduct Authority to …
May 17, 2019
Weakening rules for banks and insurers after Brexit would be “anathema,” but Britain could change its style of regulating to respond faster to change, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods said on Thursday. “So as far as the stringency …
March 22, 2019
The Bank of England will soon spell out how it wants banks, insurers and investment companies to manage the financial risks from climate change, Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday. The central bank under Carney has been vocal in highlighting …