Einde inhoudsopgave
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II)
Article 49 Reference portfolios
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 18-01-2015
- Bronpublicatie:
10-10-2014, PbEU 2015, L 12 (uitgifte: 17-01-2015, regelingnummer: 2015/35)
- Inwerkingtreding
18-01-2015
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
10-10-2014, PbEU 2015, L 12 (uitgifte: 17-01-2015, regelingnummer: 2015/35)
- Vakgebied(en)
Financieel recht / Europees financieel recht
Financieel recht / Financieel toezicht (juridisch)
Verzekeringsrecht / Europees verzekeringsrecht
Verzekeringsrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1.
The reference portfolios referred to in Article 77d(2) and (4) of Directive 2009/138/EC shall be determined in a transparent, prudent, reliable and objective manner that is consistent over time. The methods applied when determining the reference portfolios shall be the same for all currencies and countries.
2.
For each currency and each country, the assets of the reference portfolio shall be valued in accordance with Article 10(1) and shall be traded in markets that, except in periods of stressed liquidity, comply with Article 40(3). Financial instruments traded in markets that temporarily cease to comply with Article 40(3) may only be included in the portfolio where that market is expected to comply with the criteria again within a reasonable period.
3.
For each currency and each country, the reference portfolio of assets shall meet all of the following requirements:
- (a)
for each currency, the assets are representative of the investments made by insurance and reinsurance undertakings in that currency to cover the best estimate for insurance and reinsurance obligations denominated in that currency; for each country, the assets are representative of the investments made by insurance and reinsurance undertakings in that country to cover the best estimate for insurance and reinsurance obligations sold in the insurance market of that country and denominated in the currency of that country;
- (b)
where available the portfolio is based on relevant indices which are readily available to the public and published criteria exist for when and how the constituents of those indices will be changed;
- (c)
the portfolio of assets includes all of the following assets:
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bonds, securitisations and loans, including mortgage loans
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equity
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property
For the purposes of points (a) and (b), investments of insurance and reinsurance undertakings in collective investment undertakings and other investments packaged as funds shall be treated as investments in the underlying assets.