Archive

• Eiopa finalises plan to slash SII infrastructure debt charges

  29 September 2015

  European Commission advised to establish new asset class

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

  10 August 2015

  Trade body Insurance Europe responds to Eiopa's consultation

• German insurers are big winners from infra charges cut

  14 July 2015

  German firms are likely to benefit most from Eiopa's tentative proposals to reduce the Solvency II capital charges on infrastructure investment, which fell short of the hopes of the industry overall. The changes in the standard formula calibrations may also have implications for users of internal models, as Hugo Coelho reports

• Eiopa cuts Solvency II infrastructure charges

  03 July 2015

  Investment-grade projects to qualify for spread risk adjustment

• LV= spices up traditional investments with commercial mortgages

  11 June 2015

  The vast bulk of LV='s assets are managed externally and produce solid returns but, as it looks for extra yield, the UK's largest friendly society is building up its commercial mortgage investments. Mike Leonard, investment solutions manager, talks to IAR

• Bernardino hints at features of capital-light infrastructure investments

  03 June 2015

  Proposal to relax capital treatment under Solvency II due in early July

• "Insurers remain vulnerable to 'double-hit' scenario"

  01 June 2015

  QE adds to the pressure, says Eiopa

• Eiopa publishes infrastructure investments discussion paper

  27 March 2015

  Comments requested from insurers

• Insurers' private equity investment gets a fillip from Brussels

  30 October 2014

  Clarification of the Solvency II capital charges will clear the way for more insurers to embrace the asset class, joining those already attracted by the superior returns

• LEI guidelines issued by Eiopa

  20 October 2014

  Will apply from end of this year