Solvency II: Doubts cast over private equity risk measures

The scramble for cash among GPs is set to heat up as they prepare for another reduction in capital allocations т€“ this time from European insurers - as regulators work on plans forcing them to hold additional cash as a buffer against private equity risk. But some are challenging the validity of the measures used in assessing the true risks of private equity investing. Gail Mwamba investigates