Archive

  • Eiopa views Solvency II capital charges as adequate

    21 July 2014

    Firms have been cautious in managing their investment risks, says Mawdsley

  • Bernardino warns insurers about exposures to bank CoCos

    17 July 2014

    Concerns over "interconnectedness in the financial market"

  • LEI codes problematic for insurers

    02 July 2014

    Issues likely to arise when sourcing codes from counterparties in private equity and derivatives

  • PRA ignores insurers on matching adjustment rules

    30 June 2014

    Sets out conditions for repackaging assets and invites firms to engage in trial application

  • AIG commits $1.5bn to mid-market lending

    12 June 2014

    Insurer backs Varagon Capital Partners

  • Solvency II will deter insurers from securitised investments, says Afme

    11 June 2014

    Industry body calls for easing of ABS capital requirements

  • Solvency II securitisation charges remain turn-off for insurers

    19 March 2014

    Capital charges high compared to other asset classes

  • European life insurers set to boost illiquid investments

    12 February 2014

    Mortgage and infrastructure loans on the agenda in 2014

  • Commercial real estate investors add to criticism of Solvency II capital charges

    21 January 2014

    CFREC Europe and Inrev ask Eiopa to relax rules on commercial mortgage backed securities

  • EU insurers' investments increasingly risky

    20 January 2014

    Search for good yields means more speculative assets held, says Fitch