Solvency II
Europe has got it wrong on hedge fund capital charge – BlackRock
Capital charge should better reflect real risk of underlying assets, says asset manager, as survey finds insurers are looking to increase exposure to alternative assets
Groupe Consultatif chair fuels concerns over Solvency II delays
Eurozone instability making application of harmonised Pillar 1 ‘difficult’
Insurers must not be treated like banks in policies to tackle systemic risk – Geneva Association
Insurance industry helps to stabilise money flows and should not be weakened by regulatory initiatives to address crisis in financial industry, says think-tank
US omitted from second wave of equivalence assessments
New approach needed for US, says European Commission, as seven countries identified for assessment
Eiopa chairman raises concerns over Solvency II delays
Bernardino urges rapid vote on Omnibus II and a clear Solvency II timetable
Local regulators grapple with Solvency II implementation
Local solutions
Getting to grips with the Orsa challenge
The Orsa challenge
Arguments on artificial volatility dampeners must focus on fundamentals, warns Skinner
Arguments on artificial volatility dampeners must focus on fundamentals if political consensus is to be reached, warns Skinner
Delay to Solvency II is ‘pure speculation’, says European Commission
But MEP Peter Skinner says European Parliament vote cannot be delayed again
Further delay to Omnibus II as European Parliament takes time for scrutiny
Concerns that Solvency II timetable could be delayed as a result
Solvency II reporting compliance is challenging insurers, survey finds
Reliance on third parties for critical data is key issue
Calls for standard formula calibrations to be reduced further
Calls for standard formula calibrations to be reduced further
Solvency II asset charges will not stop insurers providing bank funding, say economists
Demand for covered bonds and shorter duration corporate paper likely to increase, according to exclusive analysis by economists at Dutch central bank
“Solvency II is good for you”
“Solvency II is good for you”
How insurers are dealing with internal model validation
The appropriate model
Warm words from van Hulle on counter-cyclical tools, but questions remain
Warm words from van Hulle on counter-cyclical tools, but questions remain
Further uncertainty on Solvency II rules as Omnibus II vote postponed
Key vote by European Parliament could be delayed further
FSA provides relief to insurers on dual-capital model concerns
Unpublished Level 2 text will be basis of model approvals, says FSA's Adams
Eiopa to perform insurer stress test next year
Tests will not be based on QIS 5 calibrations, says Montalvo
US will wait for clarity on transitional measures before deciding on SII equivalence – NAIC
Impact of Solvency II equivalence on consumer protection is key issue for US, says NAIC chief
European Commission draws up new list of countries for Solvency II equivalence
Decision on Bermuda, Japan and Switzerland equivalence to be taken once Level 2 measures agreed
Dutch regulator urges insurers to report under Solvency II in 2012
Reporting under market-consistent framework would assist transition to new regime, says DNB
Insurers look to optimise curve-fitting technique
The learning curve