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The January 2019 Insurance Update provides targeted updates on IIF insurance activities and events, and highlights relevant IIF publications or related regulatory developments in other fields.

The IIF has submitted the response letter to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Consultation Paper - Enhancing banks’ and insurers’ approaches to managing the financial risks from climate change.

Fed flexibility on balance sheet normalization could have far-reaching consequences; Tech stock valuations suggest fears that trade war is morphing into tech war; A more dovish Fed spells respite for highly indebted EM borrowers; Unprecedented growth in green syndicated lending; Sharply higher debt in vulnerable low-income countries puts sustainable development goals at risk 

Dichotomy between still-strong growth and market warning signals leaves investors scrambling; Upward pressure on overnight rates could trigger liquidity shortages, higher volatility in money markets; Lowest tier of investment grade now accounts for 42% of the U.S. corporate debt universe, up from 30% in 2008; Central bank reserve managers shift away from USD in 2018

Our January 2019 US Financial Regulatory Update covers new reports released by the Federal Reserve on Financial Stability, and Supervision and Regulation; proposed adoption of SA-CCR for large banks; proposed regulations on GILTI Inclusion and BEAT Tax; the November 2018 U.S. General Election and other federal personnel updates, among other topics.

Jittery equity analysts cut forecasts for next year’s corporate earnings; Tighter financial conditions may prompt more central bank caution; Safe-haven flows intensify in early 2019 amid concerns about the credit cycle; Heightened volatility — notably in equity markets – dampens risk appetite 

Our latest US Financial Regulatory Update, covering proposed changes to the Stress Capital Buffer, CCAR assumptions, the eSLR, and CECL; statements fr