EIOPA Final Advice on Proportionality Framework

On 30 January, EIOPA published its advice to the European Commission on Solvency II’s new proportionality framework (here).At first glance, the advice introduces very few changes, apart from a reduction in quantitative thresholds from €15 billion to €12 billion. EIOPA has also provided a resolution of comments here.

Additionally, EIOPA has published its technical advice on standard formula capital requirements for direct exposures to qualifying central counterparties (here).