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• Brexit shifts debate on Solvency II reforms

  13 October 2016

  Many see Solvency II rules as a largely British export to Europe, but once the UK leaves the EU, the remaining member states are likely to take the directive in a new direction. Callum Tanner reports

• Declining UK influence suggests far-reaching Solvency II reforms

  30 June 2016

  National supervisors argue that looming reviews of the standard formula and the long-term guarantees package could be wider than expected now the UK has voted to leave the EU. Hugo Coelho reports

• Commission orders cut to Solvency II charges on infrastructure and ABS

  01 October 2015

  Capital treatment of private equity up for review

• French eurocrat to lead Commission's financial services division

  24 June 2015

  Jonathan Faull appointed as director general of task-force on UK referendum

• Nathalie Berger appointed as head of Commission's insurance unit

  18 May 2015

  Replaces Klaus Wiedner, who will lead banking unit

• Commission sets timeline for Solvency II equivalence decisions

  20 February 2015

  Delegated acts to be published in two batches

• Commission urged to adopt common rules for recovery and resolution

  12 February 2015

  Inconsistent member state frameworks pose risk to financial stability, Eiopa warns

• Guidance on Solvency II recovery plans unresolved

  29 January 2015

  Commission weighing up requirements in the context of international developments

• Commission to miss deadline for equivalence decisions

  28 January 2015

  "Not practically possible" to adopt delegated acts by end of January, Hill says

• Eight years of low rates enough to topple insurers

  01 December 2014

  Nearly one in four fall short of capital in stress scenario