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The European Union’s insurance companies are particularly vulnerable to a prolonged low interest rate environment like the one seen in Japan in recent years, according to the results of a stress test of EU insurers by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.
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Demand in the Canadian derivatives markets is increasing as investors are drawn to the country’s financial stability, creditworthy banking system, proximity to the US and strong regulatory infrastructure. There has accordingly been a substantial growth in futures markets tied to the country’s natural resources and commodities trade, driven by both domestic and international investors. -
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is set to launch a dedicated over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform for Asian corporate bonds by the middle of 2015, the exchange has said.
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South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is trying to lift its anaemic stock market out of its slump with a raft of new measures, but market participants have been left underwhelmed.
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is making it easier for retail investors to participate in share sales, as some big government-led divestments line up to hit the market.
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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s promise to “ensure that all businesses and individuals pay their fair share, including by restricting the amount of banks’ profits that can be offset by carried forward losses”, is little more than window-dressing, which reschedules the use of deferred tax assets, but will have little impact in the long term.
