Archive

  • PRA unimpressed by insurers' arguments on matching adjustment

    16 October 2014

    Regulator says "no" to equity-release mortgages and limits benefits for other asset classes

  • Asset data reporting deadlines for Solvency II need addressing now

    02 October 2014

    Even though full implementation of Solvency II on 1 January 2016 may seem distant, insurers need to confront the challenges of regulatory reporting of asset data now and formalise procedures, as there is no time to be wasted. Chris Johnson, senior product manager, market data services, HSBC Securities Services explains

  • PRA restricts use of pricing information

    22 August 2014

    Releases update on valuation risk and highlights failings in controls around 'client-supplied' prices

  • Solvency II: Pillar 3 issues for smaller insurers

    19 August 2014

    Charles Portsmouth highlights the key issues facing smaller companies when reporting for Solvency II

  • PRA to conduct pre-application for matching adjustment

    19 August 2014

    Exercise will be carried out in the first quarter of 2015

  • Matching adjustment rules force rethink on mortgages and property

    06 August 2014

    Insurers are facing challenges in recognising which assets qualify for the matching adjustment

  • UK insurers seek greater clarity on scope of SII rules for assets

    30 July 2014

    The PRA provided an update to a confidential paper from the ABI outlining a number of contentious areas

  • Asset data seen as most problematic area for insurers

    25 July 2014

    PRA seeks industry help for SII data collection

  • Infrastructure investment positive for insurers

    02 July 2014

    Solvency II will not be the material factor in investment decisions, says PRA's Bulley