Matching adjustment
Matching adjustment ring-fencing provisions ‘a threat’ to mutual insurers
Provisions would prevent common funds structures and reduce diversification benefits, say insurers
Regulatory myopia must not prevent a long-term view
Regulatory myopia must not prevent a long-term view
Solvency II transitional measures come under fire
Concerns about costs and suitability of phase-in of capital charges
Concerns over restrictions in matching adjustment assessment
Long-term guarantees impact assessment begins, but 'disappointment' over narrow eligible assets for matching adjustment
Long-term guarantees test specifications to be published on test launch day
Fears that delay in releasing specifications will lead to inaccurate results
Lack of clarity on calculation parameters jeopardises long-term guarantees test
Concerns that technical specifications may be released only days before assessment is launched
Insurers hope for agreement tomorrow on long-term guarantees assessment
Insurers concerned that assessment could overlap full-year reporting as debate over matching adjustment continues to delay impact test
Liability insurers need to embrace life ALM techniques
Liability insurers need to embrace life ALM techniques
Q&A: Sharon Bowles, Econ committee chair, on the Omnibus II trilogues
Catching the Omnibus II
Policy-makers urged to widen scope of matching adjustment 'for good of society'
Current proposals would transfer risk to consumers and increase price of guarantees, argues consultancy