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Insurance companies are important investors in EU capital markets. Most of their investments are in debt instruments, while equity investments can contribute to higher returns for policyholders and overall EU economic growth. This study analyses the treatment of equity investments by insurance companies in (proposed) EU legislation; it is considered that this legislation will have limited impact on equity investments. To enhance equity investment significantly drivers other than prudential ones would ...

Solvency II

Pētījums 06-09-2022

Insurance companies are important investors in EU capital markets. Most of their investments are in debt instruments, while equity investments can contribute to higher returns for policyholders and overall EU economic growth. This study analyses the treatment of equity investments by insurance companies in (proposed) EU legislation; it is considered that this legislation will have limited impact on equity investments. To enhance equity investment significantly drivers other than prudential ones would ...

Solvency II review

Briefing 11-04-2022

The IA covers two Commission proposals representing the biggest amendment to date of the Solvency II framework, which came into force in the EU in 2016. Important parts of the framework laid down in delegated and implementing acts will be updated by the Commission at a later stage. This IA builds on a broad consultation of stakeholders, and on extensive advice from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA). In addition to various reports from EIOPA including a holistic IA ...

This briefing provides an insight into the latest developments on equivalence in EU banking and financial regulation both in terms of governance and decision making (Section 1) and in terms of regulatory and supervisory frameworks that governs the access of third countries firms to the internal market (Section 2). The briefing also gives an overview on the possible role of equivalence regimes in the context of Brexit (Section 3) together with Brexit-related supervisory and regulatory issues (Section ...

This briefing focuses on review of the implementing measures under Directive 2009/138/EC on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II). Items for discussion include amendments to the Solvency II Delegated Regulation in the context of the Capital Markets Union and the review of the Solvency Capital Requirement standard formula, as well as the overall review of Solvency II.

The EU-US agreement on insurance and reinsurance was signed in September 2017. It aims at eliminating some key trade barriers in the sector, in particular collateral and local presence requirements. The agreement also tackles the issue of supervisory authority and exchange of information. The European Parliament is due to vote on giving its consent to the Council for the conclusion of the agreement during its February II plenary session.

In autumn 2015, the European Commission proposed a regulation on securitisation, in the context of the Capital Markets Union initiative. The proposal followed a consultation with stakeholders and took into account initiatives at international (BCBS-IOSCO) and European levels (EBA). The proposal replaces existing rules relating to due diligence, risk retention, transparency and supervision with a uniform regime. It provides a framework to identify simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations ...

Eiropas finanšu uzraudzības sistēma (EFUS) ir daudzpakāpju sistēma, kuru veido mikroprudenciālās un makroprudenciālās uzraudzības iestādes, proti, Eiropas Sistēmisko risku kolēģija, trīs Eiropas uzraudzības iestādes un dalībvalstu uzraudzības iestādes. EFUS mērķis ir nodrošināt saskaņotu un konsekventu finanšu uzraudzību Eiropas Savienībā. Šajā uzraudzības sistēmā notiek pārmaiņas saistībā ar banku savienības izveidi un Apvienotās Karalistes izstāšanos no ES.

Finanšu pakalpojumu regulēšanai un uzraudzībai Eiropas Savienībā tika pievērsta liela uzmanība pasaules finanšu krīzes laikā. Pēckrīzes periodā ES pamatīgi pārskatīja savu finanšu pakalpojumu politiku, lai atjaunotu stabilitāti un uzticēšanos finanšu sistēmai. Balstoties uz tādām iniciatīvām kā banku savienība un kapitāla tirgu savienība, pēdējos gados rosināti vairāk nekā 40 jauni pasākumi. Finanšu nozares reformas process turpinās.

This briefings prepared by the Economic Governance Support Unit focuses on the concept of equivalence in EU banking legislation and notably on the difference between “passporting” rights and “third-country equivalence” rights. It gives an overview of existing equivalence clauses in some key EU banking and financial legislation and of equivalence decisions adopted by the European Commission to date. The briefing may be updated pending new developments.