
Insurers Narrow Duration Gap Ahead of New Regulations—Boost Long-Term Bond Purchases
South Korean insurers are accelerating long-term bond purchases to narrow duration gaps ahead of stricter 2027 regulations, aiming to stabilize capital amid interest rate volatility.
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Debt Burden Eases on Rising Yields—Insurers Slow Long-Term Bond Purchases
South Korean insurers have reduced long-term bond purchases as rising yields ease liability valuation pressures, shifting focus to liquidity and mid-term bonds.
Yonhap InfomaxSouth Korea’s Finance Ministry will raise the share of short-term Treasury bonds to a median 35% of 2025 issuance, while reducing long-term bonds to 35%, aiming to ease market pressure and enhance policy flexibility.
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Insurers Scale Back Long-Dated Bond Purchases—Pause Amid Regulatory Reforms and Market Volatility
South Korean insurers sharply reduced long-term bond purchases in July, pausing amid regulatory reforms and market volatility after months of aggressive buying to support capital ratios.
Yonhap InfomaxThe US Treasury's Quarterly Refunding Announcement has become a key market driver as concerns over long-term bond issuance, political pressure on the Fed, and rising debt costs converge, with investors closely watching for signals on future funding strategies and potential market volatility.
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US Treasury's Quarterly Refunding Announcement Emerges as Key Market Driver—Reluctance to Issue Long-Term Bonds
The US Treasury's Quarterly Refunding Announcement has become a key market driver as concerns over long-term bond issuance, political pressure on the Fed, and rising debt costs converge, with investors closely watching for signals on future funding strategies and potential market volatility.
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Dollar-Won Volatility Expected in August on Tariff Finalization—Neutral Position Recommended
DB Financial Investment Co. warns of heightened dollar-won volatility in August due to tariff decisions, urging investors to maintain neutral positions amid policy and market uncertainties.
Yonhap InfomaxSouth Korean insurers face declining K-ICS ratios as interest rates fall, prompting Korea Ratings to highlight the need for robust ALM strategies, including longer-duration assets and treasury futures, to manage capital adequacy and interest rate risk.
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Korea Ratings - Effective ALM Crucial for Insurers Amid Falling Rates—Long-Dated Bonds, Treasury Futures in Focus
South Korean insurers face declining K-ICS ratios as interest rates fall, prompting Korea Ratings to highlight the need for robust ALM strategies, including longer-duration assets and treasury futures, to manage capital adequacy and interest rate risk.
Yonhap InfomaxSouth Korean IRS rates fell as expectations of a Bank of Korea rate cut and increased short-term bond issuance eased long-term bond market concerns, with swap basis inversion narrowing amid global trends.
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IRS Rates Fall as Long-Term Bond Market Concerns Ease
South Korean IRS rates fell as expectations of a Bank of Korea rate cut and increased short-term bond issuance eased long-term bond market concerns, with swap basis inversion narrowing amid global trends.
Yonhap InfomaxGoldman Sachs warns that structural demand for long-term government bonds is waning as pension funds step back, raising concerns over higher borrowing costs amid persistent fiscal deficits and rising yields in major economies.
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Goldman Sachs Warns Structural Demand for Long-Term Government Bonds Is Drying Up
Goldman Sachs warns that structural demand for long-term government bonds is waning as pension funds step back, raising concerns over higher borrowing costs amid persistent fiscal deficits and rising yields in major economies.
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