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Insurers blame asset managers for insufficient look-through
21 July 2017European insurers pass the buck onto asset managers for lack of reporting data, but Eiopa pursues a hard line with underwriters facing difficulty getting hands on investment data. David Walker reports
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'How do I report my Deutschmark bonds?': Eiopa publishes Pillar III queries
20 July 2017Investments prove to be the single most challenging aspect of Pillar III reporting
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Private debt blues
19 July 2017Private debt seems the perfect fit for insurance investors with its long-term horizon, better-than-average returns and graspable risk for those used to dealing with fixed income. Yet the regulatory stance on the asset has not been overly clear so far. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Risk margin hampers insurers investing for social good, says ABI
17 July 2017Association argues Solvency II measure deters life underwriters from long-term investments
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Eiopa proposes alignment of RGLA and sovereign capital charges
05 July 2017Authority agrees with firms' arguments and plans to deliver advice to Commission in October
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Equity risk going up, liquidity risk down at Europe's insurers, says Eiopa
21 June 2017Latest report finds low rates still top concern but less so than last year
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Commission: Solvency II charge on infrastructure corporates should be lowered
08 June 2017Mid-term review of Capital Markets Union sparks criticism from Insurance Europe
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BNP Paribas creates private debt and real assets team
01 June 2017David Bouchoucha will lead the new division with a focus on syndicated loans, direct loans and private bonds
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Eiopa requests evidence on unlisted equity and debt charges
27 April 2017Consultation paper launched after Commission seeks to bolster Capital Markets Union
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Stress tests must include yield curve change and cross-sector correlations, say ESAs
21 April 2017Insurers exposure to banking sector and asset valuation risks stemming from yield curve change highlighted in report