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  • Eiopa finalises plan to slash SII infrastructure debt charges

    29 September 2015

    European Commission advised to establish new asset class

  • Insurers face up to the asset test of Solvency II

    23 September 2015

    As solvency ratios come under pressure and the introduction of Solvency II with its higher capital charges for some asset classes looms, insurers are taking a hard look at the risk in their asset portfolios, as Sarfraz Thind explains

  • Outsourced insurance assets to grow 8.1% p.a. in next four years

    16 September 2015

    This despite big decline in new mandates in H1 2015, says Insurance Asset Outsourcing Exchange

  • In the world of LEIs, quantity leads quality

    08 September 2015

    Legal entity identifiers are meant to help ease regulatory compliance and risk management but the challenges of take-up, availability and accuracy mean progress on LEIs has been slow, as Brian Clarke describes

  • CACEIS provides Solvency II look-through to IBM's French insurer

    02 September 2015

    Assets monitored for health insurer Mutuelle du Personnel IBM

  • Draft plans to cut infra Solvency II charges "not sufficient"

    10 August 2015

    Trade body Insurance Europe responds to Eiopa's consultation

  • Eiopa holds public hearing on infrastructure charges

    29 July 2015

    Regulator is finalising technical advice to the European Commission

  • Eiopa cuts Solvency II infrastructure charges

    03 July 2015

    Investment-grade projects to qualify for spread risk adjustment

  • Insurers safe from direct impact of Greek default

    01 July 2015

    Holdings of Greek sovereign bonds at minimal levels

  • Asset managers unprepared for Solvency II data requirements

    01 July 2015

    Insurers and fund managers concerned about data and reporting capabilities