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  1. 73% of respondents to #SolvencyII survey say implementation setbacks have taken a toll on budgets ow.ly/b4ote 10:00 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  2. Fewer insurers plan to restructure their business because of #SolvencyII - 23% compared to 47% last year ow.ly/b4ote 8:30 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  3. Life companies are more likely to change their product mix due to #SolvencyII - 26% compared to 8% of general insurers ow.ly/b4ote 7:51 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  4. Will UK insurance industry meet #SolvencyII deadlines? - 37% fear industry will miss deadline, up from 24% in 2011 ow.ly/b4ote 6:00 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  5. 1 in 4 insurers are pessimistic about #SolvencyII delivering tangible benefits to their business ow.ly/b4ote 2:00 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  6. 1 in 3 non-life insurance companies expect to re-price products in 2012 because of #SolvencyII ow.ly/b4ote 11:00 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  7. Over half of insurers changing their approach to calculating capital because of #SolvencyII ow.ly/b4ote 5:07 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  8. 100 iPads were indispensable during Greek debt restructuring (bit.ly/KQlaag). How many will it take to keep the eurozone together? 7:19 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  9. RT @EG_Finance: Great video from @TheEconomist about #retailbanking going digital ow.ly/b2qbP 2:18 AM May 21st via TweetDeck
  10. Re: Greek bank deposit erosion. Worth remembering that IMF reckons 3/4 of withdrawals due to "dissaving", with remainder seeking safe havens 4:57 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
  11. RT @TheEIU: EIU poll: demand for #Islamic bonds (or #sukuk) is expected to grow. bit.ly/IVOPSE 3:00 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
  12. JPMorgan's "hedge" loses $2bn. What about offsetting performance from positions being hedged? Tail wags dog. 1.usa.gov/IWUVlM 3:39 PM May 10th via TweetDeck
  13. On sidelines of #BellwetherEurope event, a CFO tells me no pressure to boost dividends because investors not sure what to do with the cash 10:41 AM May 10th via TweetDeck
  14. The bail-out of a large savings bank will push #Spain closer to a bail-out of its own. There is little margin for error bit.ly/IXjxFG 3:41 AM May 9th via TweetDeck
  15. RT @EconBizFin: Storing up trouble: The Chinese banking system is among most thinly capitalised in emerging markets econ.st/Ja536p 1:46 AM May 9th via TweetDeck
  16. The bail-out of a large savings bank will push #Spain closer to a bail-out of its own. There is little margin for error bit.ly/IXjxFG 2:03 PM May 8th via TweetDeck
  17. Facebook proves good at making friends: a whopping 33 banks listed as underwriters for IPO 1.usa.gov/JXVfRg 3:34 AM May 4th via TweetDeck
  18. Notes on noteworthy new #finance books, May edition. bit.ly/IGGuU4 9:20 AM May 3rd via TweetDeck
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