Moody's Talks - Focus on Finance
By Moody's Investors Service, Ana Arsov, Danielle Reed, Mark Wasden, Bruno Baretta, Donald Robertson
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Hosted by Danielle Reed of Moody's Financial Institutions team, Focus on Finance helps you keep on top of developments within the banking, insurance and asset management sectors — from the impact of tech disrupters and cyber risk to the ongoing effects of ESG and lower-for-longer interest rates. Published by Moody's Investors Service..
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Credit Risk Transfers a Net Positive for European and US banks, For Now
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Traditional Banks Gear Up for Digital Future
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The Outlook for Banking Systems Amid Trade Tensions, Economic Risks
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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The Forces Driving Web3 Adoption
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Banks Brace for Emerging Tech Risks
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Digital finance growth on tap in 2025; cyber risk will rise in year ahead
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Finance companies will benefit from steady economic activity, easing inflation in 2025
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Factors behind the stable 2025 outlooks for global life and P&C insurance
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Why our 2025 outlook for China’s financial institutions is negative
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Global banking outlook is stable on solid economic growth, monetary policy easing
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Blockchain connectivity advancements spur growth of DeFi and tokenization use cases
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Bank funding of private credit grows in rapid step with sector capital-raising
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Using blockchain to help anyone move money anywhere, fast and cheaply
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Banks and insurers in Europe and Asia-Pacific face rising commercial real estate risks
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Alternative data and AI power real-time earnings and macroeconomic estimates
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Global reinsurance outlook turns positive on favorable risk/return dynamics
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Muni loans and bonds at the cutting edge of financial technology
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Moody’s insurance conferences throw spotlight on interest rates, inflation
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Dubai’s new regulator for virtual assets aims for order in digital finance
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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US banks and life insurers face commercial real estate risks
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Blockchain, unchained: Institutional adoption is a leading indicator of blockchain expansion
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Insurers’ allocations to private credit will grow in all regions
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Japan’s regional banks face rate rises; India’s non-bank finance companies see loan growth
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Credit-risk transfer transactions’ prominence grows as regulations evolve
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May 31, 2024 |
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Deepfakes pose real credit risk to corporations, financial institutions and governments
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May 29, 2024 |
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Shift to T+1 settlement has near-term risks, long-term benefits for US securities sector
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May 22, 2024 |
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As individual investors drive growth in private markets, risks also rise
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May 15, 2024 |
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US homeowners insurers raise prices as inflation and weather-related losses take a toll
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May 08, 2024 |
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Tokenization is bridging traditional and digital finance
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Green finance takes on greenwashing
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Basel Endgame will smooth real estate cycles, create opportunities for non-bank lenders
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Banks and financial regulators work to stay ahead of rising cyber threats
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Outlook negative for US banks, deteriorating in Europe, mixed in Asia
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Fast Finance: Klarna’s rapid AI boost bodes well for other banks
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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As growth of private credit in Europe picks up, so does competition from banks
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Convective storms batter US P&C Insurers
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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AI's transformation of banking; plus, FHLBank reforms, fallout from Evergrande liquidation
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Digital finance slowly advances towards interoperability and standardization
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Global outlook for non-bank finance companies negative on continued asset quality strains and weak profitability
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Global P&C insurance outlook is negative, global life insurance outlook is stable
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Physical climate risks cloud insurers' risk management; enhanced climate disclosures benefit banks
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Banks will feel the squeeze from tight financial conditions, slowing economies in 2024
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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China’s aging population poses risks to banks and insurers, but new products could help
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Rising rates create risks for banks globally, universal banks have sound funding and liquidity
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Private lenders pile up cash, compete for LBOs, driving up risk
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Real estate sector stress raises risks for banks in China and Vietnam
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Digital bonds: a potentially disruptive technology slowly gets off the ground
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Global reinsurance outlook stable as reinsurers raise prices, shift risks to primary insurers
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Japan’s banks ready for rate rise, Sweden’s face real estate risk, Swiss local deposits are stable
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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China’s soft economic recovery raises contingent liability risks from LGFVs
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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FedNow could increase deposit flight risk; high rates raise UK mortgage lenders' asset, social risks
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Middle-market CLOs, BDCs and closed-end funds present different credit risks
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Moody’s US Insurance and Asset Management Conference, featuring Guggenheim CIO Anne Walsh
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Commercial real estate downturn could weaken US life insurers’ portfolio asset quality
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May 31, 2023 |
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Emerging markets banks face decarbonization risks; global reinsurers’ price hikes boost profits
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May 25, 2023 |
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China property outlook turns stable from negative; insurers and mortgage lenders face limited credit risk from the property sector
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May 17, 2023 |
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China’s post-COVID reopening is positive for domestic mortgage borrowers, some Asia-Pacific banks
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May 10, 2023 |
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Fed policy tightening will keep clamps on US banks’ credit; change may be afoot in global payments
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May 03, 2023 |
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Antitrust fears weaken insurers’ net zero alliance
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Global electric vehicle surge is a bumpy ride for insurance, auto finance, state highway bonds
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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With markets on edge, Credit Suisse rescue protects senior creditors; plus, some fintechs thrive
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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US bank failures have ripple effects worldwide
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Emerging markets banks go digital to counter fintech threat
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Crypto firms’ fortunes ebb, but technology advances; Russia’s aircraft seizures grip stakeholders
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Inflation drives negative outlook for European P&C insurance; higher interest rates keep life stable
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Japan dashes away from cash; India’s public sector banks bounce back
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Emerging markets banks face foreign currency risks; shockwaves spread in crypto asset markets
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Outlook negative for finance companies globally in 2023 on tighter funding and rising asset risk
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Global P&C insurance outlook turns negative; global life insurance outlook stays stable
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Strong balance sheets keep global banks on stable outlook despite macroeconomic gloom
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Banking system braced as Fed’s second round of quantitative tightening ramps up
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Blowback from FTX failure is contained to crypto sphere as wary banks maintain distance for now
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Banks, insurers aim for net zero emissions as risks rise from extreme weather, carbon transition
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Indian banks brace for rising rates; effects of China’s slowdown spill over to Asia-Pacific banks
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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European and UK banks, Asia-Pacific insurers grapple with rising interest rates
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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US insurers, global reinsurers face heavy losses from Hurricane Ian
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Bleak house: Swedish banks, US mortgage insurers face weakening property sectors
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Cryptoasset regulation: putting the ‘stable’ back in stablecoin
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Positive outlook for Vietnamese banks; moderate inflation will boost Southeast Asian banks’ margins
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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High oil prices, economic recovery boost prospects for Islamic banks, GCC funds
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Reinsurers’ price hikes counterbalance rising losses from natural catastrophes, claims inflation
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Russian energy squeeze raises risks for European banks; Credit Suisse restructures
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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ECB rate rise benefits European banks; Citibanamex sale will change Mexico’s banking landscape
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Apple wades deeper into finance; Australia’s “super” sector flourishes
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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China's financial institutions help stabilize economy; inflation boosts some emerging markets’ banks
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Private credit fuels asset managers’ AUM growth, as banks cede corporate loan share to non-banks
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Cryptocurrencies may not help evade sanctions; Invasion of Ukraine raises cyber insurers' risks
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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US public pension funds risk more than insurers with private market investments
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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US health insurers tackle mental health; Asian insurers under revised capital rules
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May 18, 2022 |
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Inflation risks rising for financial institutions
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May 04, 2022 |
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Prolonged Ukraine crisis threatens financial institutions; life insurers face long COVID
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Banking system outlooks stable as military conflict in Ukraine blunts global recovery
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Chile’s president has plans for pensions; cryptocurrency gets regulation
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Tesla launches auto insurance; sanctions on Russia rattle aircraft lessors, ABS
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shocks banking systems
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raises risks for global insurers
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Global cybersecurity rules tighten; digital banks expand worldwide
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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African banks begin to emerge from pandemic gloom
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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High dollarization poses rising risks for banks in emerging markets; US eyes central bank digital currency
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Technology is driving new business models for insurance
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Global life and P&C insurance outlooks stable as economies recover
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Global banks’ 2022 outlook is stable on strong capital, low credit losses
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Economy drives stable 2022 outlooks for global asset managers, emerging markets banks
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Insurers bet on illiquid assets; global banks step up cybersecurity
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Growth of private credit has systemic implications
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Cyber insurance: as losses rise, the industry ponders uninsurable risks
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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How can banks, insurers, and asset managers reduce their vast financial exposure to carbon intensive industries?
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Biggest banks emerge stronger from pandemic and ready to face heightened competition
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Digital financial landscape threatens banks’ role as intermediaries
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Decrypting Coinbase: financial strength supports credit in emerging, uncertain sector
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Reinsurance outlook is back to stable; fintech adoption jolts Korea’s insurers
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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COVID-19 resurgence raises asset risks for Southeast Asian and Indian banks
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Korea’s Kakao Bank demonstrates Big Tech’s potential threat to incumbent lenders
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Transformation of US health insurers brings greater revenue, higher leverage
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Stablecoins multiply, adding competition in financial services
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Inflation’s return is a net positive for global banks, US life insurers
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Industry outlooks for global insurance and asset management return to stable in strengthening economy
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Climate change casts a cloud on bank asset quality and financial strength
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Regulators again try to rein in money market funds’ systemic risks
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May 19, 2021 |
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Inflation rattles emerging markets finance; government support slips for petro state banks
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May 05, 2021 |
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US life insurance industry transforms itself through M&A
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Asset managers find new frontiers for growth; African banks’ environmental risk rises
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Outlook for many banking sectors across the globe turns stable as economies start to recover
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Cybersecurity is strongest at larger financial institutions and those with good cyber communication
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Financial regulators sharpen climate risk focus, asset managers see ESG investments bloom
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Pivotal changes lie ahead for US financial market infrastructure, German and Indian banks
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Developed world demographic trends threaten financial firms’ revenue growth
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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As China opens markets, foreign securities, asset management firms seek rewards
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Outlook stable for global investment banks, negative for most global finance companies
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Outlook negative for global banks, life insurance, reinsurance; stable for P&C insurance
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Pandemic drives negative outlook for global asset managers, emerging markets financial institutions
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Coronavirus-driven economic shock weakens insurance and bank assets
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Digital disruption opens emerging markets opportunity for banks, sparks competition in developed economies
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Policy shift risks transforming US health insurers; global insurers gird for climate risk
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Banks’ battle with low rates goes global; financial institutions prepare to leave Libor
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Large global banks prepared to weather pandemic; Latin American banks’ asset quality at risk
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Coronavirus shock turns reinsurance outlook negative and accelerates life insurers digital transformation
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Coronavirus turns up heat on European insurers and India’s public-sector banks
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Pandemic amps up banks’ cyber risk, jolts money fund markets
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Aug 12, 2020 |