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EU financial services update: EIOPA revises Solvency II supervisory review and market/counterparty risk guidelines; SRB confirms no 2026 SRF levies; EBA finalises proportionate retail diversification methods (13 February 2026)

Published on: 13 February 2026

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Financial services developments EIOPA updates guidelines on supervisory review process and treatment of market and counterparty risk exposures

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has refreshed and updated its guidance for the supervisory review process, as well as the approach to market and counterparty risk exposures within the standard formula. The main purpose of these revisions is to reflect the Solvency II review by clarifying and streamlining existing provisions and processes, while extending their remit to encompass emerging risks. Drawing on the practical application of the supervisory review process guidance since their first adoption in 2015, EIOPA indicates that enhancements have been identified to bolster flexibility and adaptability, mirroring the evolving supervisory landscape across Europe. Although the adjustments do not apply directly to the insurance sector, EIOPA expects they will materially increase predictability in firms’ dealings with supervisory authorities. The updated guidance on the treatment of market and counterparty risk exposures in the standard formula also introduces amendments to refresh legal references and to further clarify and simplify the drafting accordingly...

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