BlackRock - Surge in US Corporate Bond Issuance Emerges as Key Fixed-Income Theme for 2026—Interest Rate Risks Intensify
BlackRock highlights a record $1.85 trillion in US investment-grade corporate bond issuance for 2026, warning that rising leverage and interest rate risks could heighten market vulnerabilities.
A Bank of Korea report finds high-income earners and homeowners in South Korea are more likely to choose variable-rate mortgages, reflecting greater risk tolerance, while fixed-rate mortgage adoption remains low by global standards.
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High-Income Earners and Homeowners More Likely to Choose Variable-Rate Mortgages—'Able to Withstand Rate Fluctuations'
A Bank of Korea report finds high-income earners and homeowners in South Korea are more likely to choose variable-rate mortgages, reflecting greater risk tolerance, while fixed-rate mortgage adoption remains low by global standards.
Authorities to Unblock Fixed-Rate Mortgage Market—Incentive Plan for Long-Term Fixed-Rate Home Loans to Be Announced Soon
South Korea’s financial regulators are set to announce incentives to boost long-term fixed-rate mortgages, aiming to reduce rate risk for borrowers and reshape the home loan market.
South Korean insurers face mounting investor scrutiny as regulators move to tighten capital rules, with Hanwha Life and others adjusting K-ICS targets and capital strategies amid rising interest rate risks and evolving ALM requirements.
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Insurers’ Earnings Calls Reveal Investor Focus on Direction of Capital Regulations
South Korean insurers face mounting investor scrutiny as regulators move to tighten capital rules, with Hanwha Life and others adjusting K-ICS targets and capital strategies amid rising interest rate risks and evolving ALM requirements.
South Korea’s financial authorities will gradually extend insurers’ ultimate observation maturity to 30 years over a decade, introducing duration gap regulation to mitigate interest rate risk and ease liability burdens amid falling long-term yields.
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Insurance Companies’ Ultimate Observation Maturity Extended to 30 Years Over a Decade—Duration Gap Regulation Introduced
South Korea’s financial authorities will gradually extend insurers’ ultimate observation maturity to 30 years over a decade, introducing duration gap regulation to mitigate interest rate risk and ease liability burdens amid falling long-term yields.
South Korean insurers are prioritizing asset-liability management (ALM) and K-ICS solvency compliance in investment decisions amid market uncertainty, with most expecting rate cuts and highlighting the need for advanced ALM and strategic asset allocation capabilities.
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Insurance Research Institute Survey – ALM and K-ICS Response Top Priorities for Insurers’ Investment Decisions
South Korean insurers are prioritizing asset-liability management (ALM) and K-ICS solvency compliance in investment decisions amid market uncertainty, with most expecting rate cuts and highlighting the need for advanced ALM and strategic asset allocation capabilities.
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance is accelerating efforts to boost its K-ICS capital adequacy ratio in 2024 by pursuing co-reinsurance and other risk management strategies, following a sharp decline last year and the suspension of its annual dividend for the first time in 23 years.
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Hyundai Marine & Fire Pursues Co-Reinsurance to Bolster K-ICS Ratio
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance is accelerating efforts to boost its K-ICS capital adequacy ratio in 2024 by pursuing co-reinsurance and other risk management strategies, following a sharp decline last year and the suspension of its annual dividend for the first time in 23 years.
PBOC Flags Risks for Small and Mid-Sized Banks Amid China Bond Market Rally
China’s PBOC warns of mounting risks for small and mid-sized banks as bond market surges, with over 44 trillion yuan in issuance and rising exposure to interest rate volatility.
South Korean insurers face declining K-ICS ratios, driving up demand for co-reinsurance as foreign reinsurers move quickly to secure market share amid falling interest rates and tighter capital requirements.
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Demand for Co-Reinsurance Rises Amid K-ICS Pressure—Foreign Reinsurers Scramble to Secure Market Share
South Korean insurers face declining K-ICS ratios, driving up demand for co-reinsurance as foreign reinsurers move quickly to secure market share amid falling interest rates and tighter capital requirements.
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