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Solvency II Timelines and The Asset Data Challenge
I will be presenting a webcast on Tuesday 12th November on Solvency II Timelines & The Asset Data Challenge. Join me online where I will be discussing the current status of Solvency II, timelines,...
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Omnibus II trilogues agreed
Solvency II , the European regulation that aims to create a level playing field in the insurance sector in the European union has been in planning for nearly 13 years to date. Originally planned for...
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Plumbing for Transparency
This post is by guest contributor Jeff Willems, who is VP Client Services at MoneyMate. Jeff recently attended the EIOPA Conference in Frankfurt and in this post he is discussing transparency, one...
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Solvency II the forgotten debate will rear its head in 2014
Quarter four of 2013 will be seen by many as a milestone in the Solvency II journey. We’ve had a 2nd quick fix directive and an agreement on the Omnibus II trilogues. Both of these have led to the dust...
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Solvabilité II : Le retour de la problématique du ‘look-through’ en 2014
L’accord du Conseil et du Parlement européens sur la directive Omnibus II, le 13 novembre dernier, fixe au 1er janvier 2016 la date d’entrée en vigueur de la réforme Solvabilité II. Voici venu le temps...
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MoneyMate Launches Silverfinch
MoneyMate today unveiled the new name and logo of their Solvency II Look-Through and Data Utility as Silverfinch. Silverfinch is a fund data utility that creates connectivity between asset managers and...
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Solvency II: The Four Stages of Grief
As insurers prepare to engage with their investment partners on Solvency II asset data requirements, asset managers face a difficult journey that I would suggest is not dissimilar to the stages of...
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The External Look-Through Debate
Now that the level 2 draft delegated acts are being circulated (on a somewhat restricted basis), insurers can now begin to evaluate what will need to be done in the run in period. Many have waited to...
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Pillar 3 reporting – Who’s done their homework?
Recently, both EY and PWC released surveys on the state of readiness of insurers. EY compared the end of 2012 to the end of 2013; the survey revealed that insurers were more prepared in 2012 than they...
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External Look-Through: a thorn in the side of transparency
As insurers, asset managers and third party administrators ready themselves to double their efforts on fund look-through for Solvency II, the issue of externally managed funds is the proverbial...
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