Press Release: Capital Markets Union: Making it easier for insurers to invest in infrastructure

An amendment to a delegated act under the Solvency II Directive was published in the European Union's Official Journal on 1 April 2016, entering into force on the following day. It followed a six-month scrutiny period by the Council of the European and the European Parliament.

The changes were part of the CMU Action Plan launched in September 2015 and were based on expert advice from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA). It lowers certain requirements for investing in so–called qualifying infrastructure projects.

ESO: Insurance: Solvency II http://www.europeansources.info/record/risk-management-and-supervision-of-insurance-companies-solvency-2/

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