DNB Publishes Banking and Insurance Newsletters for December 2018
DNB issued the banking and insurance newsletters for December 2018. The newsletters highlight that the Securitization Regulation will come into effect on January 01, 2019. The insurance newsletter features an interview with Nicole Stolk, the DNB Director of Resolution, highlighting that the new law on resolution should better prepare insurers and DNB for a crisis situation.
The following are the additional key highlights of the newsletters:
- DNB seminar on information security and cybersecurity to be held on February 12, 2019 and intended for insurers, pension funds, banks, and asset managers
- Mention of recent publications by ECB, EBA, EC, and other international forums
- Insurers with immaterial impact of the Volatility Adjustment and alternative extrapolation to qualify for an exemption from national reporting
- Vulnerabilities highlighted by the European stress test for the insurance sector
- Updated calendars for banks and insurers
Related Links
- Banking Newsletter (in Dutch)
- Insurance Newsletter (in Dutch)
- Banking Calendar (PDF in English)
- Insurance Calendar (PDF in Dutch)
Keywords: Europe, Netherlands, Banking, Insurance, Newsletter, QIS Calendar, Stress Testing, Securitization Regulation, DNB
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