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An ex-Fed head preaches calmness in times of trouble
09 November 2023Thomas Sullivan, ex-Federal Reserve senior associate director, says macro risk is the biggest worry for insurance markets right now. But regulators should not be stymying investment innovation
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CIOs to fasten seatbelts for bumpy landing as Fed spots runway
13 September 2023"The Fed won't hike rates next week," former president of Kansas City Fed predicts. While asset owners are at odds on the likelihood of a recession and asset managers brace themselves for what will not be a "piece of (cheese)cake"
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Insurers expect 'high-for-longer' rates as central banks play balancing act
24 March 2023US Federal Reserve and BoE rate hikes unsurprising but trajectory depends on economic and market stability
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Floating-rate notes from a small island
08 December 2022Bermuda's re/insurers are concerned billions of dollars' worth of their floating-rate investments are facing uncertain times as the world weans itself, gradually, off Libor benchmarks. David Walker reports
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NY Fed predicts "substantial drop" in inflation in the near term
25 August 2022Pandemic-linked inflation caused by surge in demand rather than supply constraints
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The Fed has "ratcheted up" market anxiety
29 June 2022Report by NY Life Investments suggests Fed got it wrong on inflation
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The low rate crunch
28 June 2021You can't get away from low rates if you are an insurer. But how bad is the low rate environment for the industry? Well the devil's in the detail as Sarfraz Thind finds out.
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Fed likely to warn market of intention to scale back asset purchases, NN IP says
10 June 2021Keep close eye on Fed and ECB communications
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US insurer liquidity risk at post-2008 highs
23 November 2020Fed warns of increased difficulty of meeting claims as illiquid assets shoot past 12-year highs
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Watchdogs urge insurers to use buffers, not sell assets
25 March 2020Regulators worldwide are leaping in to protect insurers' assets from undue risk