The introductory article sets this issue in the context of the financial services industry, and the following articles each look at an aspect of risk and return management. Topics include operational infrastructure, legal entity structures, simplifying the complexities of risk and compliance, and keys to success.

Insurance should be very simple – you pay a premium to cover a risk, or you put some money aside for the future. From the point of view of the consumer, nothing could be easier. This apparent simplicity, however, masks a highly complex industry, driven by a wide range of different issues.

The second edition of SolvencyIIBriefing provides a technical update on Solvency II developments for the financial services industry. This publication presents an insight into some of the major issues facing the insurance community prior to the implementation of Solvency II.

The first in the series of technical updates on Solvency II developments for the financial services industry. This publication presents insight on some of the major issues facing the insurance community prior to the implementation of Solvency II.

This is the fifth in a series of research reports produced by the think-tank CREATE and KPMG International. It aims to identify the recent changes in the governance practices in global investment management and their impacts so far.

The global economic environment continues to throw up some key challenges for the financial services industry. In this more challenging environment it is crucial that financial services companies keep focused on the key issues and strategies that will enable them to grow, improve their profitability and manage their risk.

Summarises current issues and trends based on published news items and KPMG’s own commentary on developments across the sector.

KPMG International survey of the key forces of change that are shaping the insurance industry.

The survey of insurers' current capital assessment practice examines these practices in relation to overall risk management and future expectations of insurers, especially in how insurance providers are shaping up ahead of Solvency II.

This edition of frontiers in finance: New markets, new risks, new challenges, looks at the issues raised for the financial services sector by change in the broader business environment – the economy, the regulatory framework and the forces of globalization.

This document discusses the evolving importance of risk and capital management for insurers.