The top ten things every fund manager needs to know about Solvency II - Updated January 2016

This guide outlines the key issues arising from the new Solvency II Directive for fund managers. In particular it explores the new rules affecting the management of (re)insurers’ assets, which assets (re)insurers may invest in and the various reporting and disclosure requirements imposed on those that manage (re)insurers’ assets.

08 May 2014

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Updated 31 January 2016 to reflect the implementation of Solvency II, proposed amendments to the Delegated Regulation, v 3.0 of the Tripartite Data Table and our innovative S2 Services Agreement.

Our helpful "top ten" guide highlights the most important elements of Solvency II for fund managers.

Solvency II is the new set of prudential regulatory requirements for almost all insurers and reinsurers established in the EU.

Solvency II introduces much more comprehensive and sophisticated rules which will affect the way those managing (re)insurers’ assets conduct their business. It will also impose new rules on the types of assets (re)insurers can invest in and the capital that (re)insurers must hold in respect of those assets as well as providing a new reporting and disclosure framework to underpin the new system.

This helpful guide outlines the key issues arising from the new Solvency II Directive for fund managers. In particular it explores the new rules affecting the management of (re)insurers’ assets, which assets (re)insurers may invest in and the various reporting and disclosure requirements imposed on those that manage (re)insurers’ assets.

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