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European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

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The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is a European Union financial regulatory agency established under Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and beginning operations on January 1, 2011 as successor to the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, it is one of three European Supervisory Authorities, alongside the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority, and it supports the stability of the financial system, works to ensure market transparency, and protects insurance policyholders and pension scheme members by developing regulatory standards, issuing guidelines and making decisions that bind national competent authorities and financial institutions within its regulatory scope.

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Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
2011 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
2011-01-01 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Frankfurt am Main, Germany 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Germany 2
Wikidata Q2116004, property P17 (country).
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Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Regulatory Agency 1
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Source European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Wikipedia)
Source European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Wikipedia)
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1. European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia EIOPA article, lede/History section
    It was established in 2011 under Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010.
  • Wikipedia EIOPA article, Location/Headquarters section
    The head office of EIOPA is still in the place of its predecessor, Frankfurt.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is a European Union financial regulatory agency established under Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and beginning operations on January 1, 2011 as successor to the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors.
  • Associated With: European Banking Authority, Wikipedia EIOPA article, European System of Financial Supervision section
    EIOPA is one of the three European Supervisory Authorities responsible for microprudential oversight at the European Union level within the European System of Financial Supervision, together with the European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
  • Associated With: European Securities and Markets Authority, Wikipedia EIOPA article, European System of Financial Supervision section
    EIOPA is one of the three European Supervisory Authorities responsible for microprudential oversight at the European Union level within the European System of Financial Supervision, together with the European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
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