EIOPA puts private equity ownership under closer scrutiny
The EU authority sets supervisory expectations for capital extraction, complex ownership and reliance on reinsurance.
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EIOPA issued a supervisory statement on 6 October covering insurers and reinsurers linked to private equity. It addresses national supervisors across the European Union.
The authority highlights risks from short investment horizons, complicated financing structures, private assets and conflicts of interest. It also calls for attention to the effectiveness of reinsurance risk transfer.
The statement seeks more consistent supervision before an acquisition is authorised and after it takes place. It does not announce a ban on private equity ownership.
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