The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA’s) director of insurance supervision, Shoib Khan, recently clarified the PRA’s approach to the UK (re)insurance market, including in the following key areas...more
As the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) consider feedback to their consultation on guidance regarding the UK change-in-controller regime (consultation paper 25/23), we provide a...more
9/9/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Corporate Governance ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Management ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK
Solvency II is organised around three core pillars of prudential regulation, which ensure the safety and soundness of (re)insurers, in line with the scale, nature and complexity of their business:
- Pillar One focuses on...more
9/4/2024
/ Capital Requirements ,
EIOPA ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insurance Industry ,
ORSA ,
Outsourcing ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
SMCR ,
Solvency II ,
UK
On 30 July 2024, the Bank of England published a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments (the Discussion Paper). A recurring theme is the Bank of England’s focus on the potential use of...more
The PRA has released an important statement on its approach to funded reinsurance. Our view is that the statement endorses the conceptual principle that funded reinsurance (particularly to offshore counterparties) should best...more
8/2/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Collateral Agreements ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Life Insurance ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk Management ,
Solvency II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) recently delivered a series of speeches1 raising their concerns about the evolution of private equity financing and the...more
5/29/2024
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Bank of England ,
Capital Markets ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Policy Committee ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Risk Management ,
UK