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State-sponsored cyberattacks are a growing and serious threat to financial stability, particularly as geopolitical tensions rise. The financial sector and regulators must prioritize cyber resilience and coordinated defense strategies to mitigate systemic risk.

FERMA supports the EIOPA and ECB's proposal for a European public-private reinsurance scheme to address the natural catastrophe protection gap. While backing the risk-based premium model and the potential for price stability, FERMA emphasizes the need for reliable and consistent data collection across nations. They also highlight the importance of a sufficiently large EU pool to manage premium pricing, a clear regulatory framework avoiding unnecessary burdens, and mechanisms to encourage long-term private sector engagement beyond annual renewals. FERMA advocates for continuous consultation and leveraging the scheme to incentivize risk prevention.

Significant risk transfer (SRT) securitization is increasingly used by major EU banks for risk and capital management. It provides flexible, reasonably priced capital, improving balance sheets and capital ratios. Supervisors assess risk transfer for capital relief. The SRT market has grown substantially and is a key tool for European banks.