Archive

  • Solvency II infrastructure charges reduction at risk

    01 December 2015

    Parliament requests extension of three-month scrutiny period

  • Italian insurers would be worst hit by end of 0% capital charge for sovereign debt

    24 November 2015

    Fitch gauges impact of potential changes to Solvency II standard formula

  • Eiopa seeks evidence on infrastructure corporates

    19 November 2015

    Treatment under SII to be examined

  • If European securitisation grows, it's likely to be despite EC regulation

    17 November 2015

    Regulation and stasis comes ahead of dynamism and free movement of capital in draft rules from Brussels on securitisation, and there will be a big increase in compliance costs. David Shearer explains

  • EU urged to rush cuts in charges on safe securitisations

    16 November 2015

    Amendments to Solvency II cannot wait for agreement on STS directive

  • Sifi tag benefits Prudential's asset management arm, says CEO

    12 November 2015

    Comment comes as US-based Prudential Investment Management readies name change

  • PRA eyes review of valuations and capital treatment

    09 November 2015

    Growing investments in alternative assets is source of concern

  • Insurers need change in mindset to embrace ETFs fully

    29 October 2015

    The attraction of exchange-traded funds to insurance investors is increasing but further growth may be slowed by regulatory worries and resistance from proponents of an active approach to portfolio management. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Silverfinch and Fitch partner for SII initiative

    28 October 2015

    Fitch's ratings now available in look-through service

  • Life insurers streamline risk assessments on asset holdings

    26 October 2015

    Fewer firms reporting separate stresses for spread and default risk, says Towers Watson