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Moody's Talks - Focus on Finance 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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Japan’s regional banks face rate rises; India’s non-bank finance companies see loan growth
Moody’s Ratings analysts explain why Japan’s regional banks are vulnerable to yield-curve steepening and predict strong loan growth, and higher funding costs, for India’s non-bank finance companies.
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Credit-risk transfer transactions’ prominence grows as regulations evolve
As the regulatory environment continues to evolve, US and European banks have sought regulatory capital relief by offloading the credit risk of loans they make via special types of transactions.
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Deepfakes pose real credit risk to corporations, financial institutions and governments
We talk to Joe Lyons of Bitsight about the growing risk from deepfakes in the age of GenAI.
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Shift to T+1 settlement has near-term risks, long-term benefits for US securities sector
Shortening the settlement cycle is a complex undertaking for a clearing house and its members, but once the transition is complete, it will reduce counterparty risk.
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As individual investors drive growth in private markets, risks also rise
Alternative asset managers seek removal of barriers to private markets for individual investors. Regulators are supportive but also wary of potential dangers.
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US homeowners insurers raise prices as inflation and weather-related losses take a toll
Companies have responded to weather-related losses and higher reconstruction costs with sharp increases in premiums and tighter policy terms, and some have exited high-risk regions.