Solvency II: Upcoming PRA consultation on amendments to the matching adjustment
Last week, Gareth Truran of the Bank of England gave a speech on behalf of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) outlining recent updates in respect of the reforms to Solvency II (so-called “Solvency UK”). The speech provides a high-level overview of the coming proposals
On 22 June 2015, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released a letter to all Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of general insurers, Level 2 insurance groups and life companies (collectively, the insurers) encouraging them to adopt better public disclosure practices for prudential matters.
The current capital adequacy framework for insurers
Major financial institutions should prepare for group wide regulation as Australia’s peak prudential regulator gears up for stricter supervision of conglomerates.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) planned framework for supervising conglomerates arises from its concern around the potential contagion risks faced by APRA-regulated entities within conglomerate groups. APRA is concerned that the