Division Viability concerns
United Kingdom
- (i)
periodically explore possibility of a sale as a whole or in parts of remaining assets and liabilities (yearly market sounding calls to be reported to Trustee; full documented market sounding every two years)
- (ii)
ring fence the possible impact on the viable business through separation of accounts and clear cost allocation between good bank and run down business
- (iii)
estimate future capital needs of the run down business in a conservative manner and allocate the necessary capital, in the form of provisions or other
- (iv)
conservative management of assets relative to liabilities (reinvestment guidelines to be documented).
- (v)
conservative hedging policy with a target hedge efficiency in the range of 80-120 % of the overall hedge objective, subject to materiality
- (vi)
possibilities of partial or full reinsurance to be examined periodically (to be documented)
- (vii)
above to be consistent with applicable local regulatory requirements and objectives