Legal & Regulatory
NY DFS to Foreign Reinsurers: Are You Linked to Iran?
NY DFS sent a letter to foreign reinsurers asking if they were linked with Iran. The New York's Department of Financial Services sent a letter, dated June 25, to 20 non-US reinsurers of any business transactions they had with entities linked to Iran.
China: Credit Cut off to Rebalance Economy
Friday last, China announced that it would cut off credit to force consolidation in industries. Last Friday, China announced that it would cut off credit to force consolidation in industries.
CFTC Meets for Discussion of New Rule on Swaps
The CFTC would be conducting a formal meeting to discuss its new rule on swaps. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced for a formal meeting on July 12 to discuss how new rules apply abroad.
Bond Market Selloff Got Banks Taking Capital Hit
According to analysts, big US banks were caused a multi-billion dollar dent after the selloff in the bond market in the last eight weeks.




