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Commodities Slump Bolsters Treasuries as Emerging Markets Roiled
©2015 Bloomberg News NT8XNB6JTSEF (Bloomberg) — A renewed slump in commodities damped inflation expectations and boosted demand for Treasuries, while China’s shock devaluation of its currency continued to unsettle emerging markets. The Bloomberg Commodity Index sank to a 13-year low as declines in assets from copper to oil boosted the
Too-Big-to-Fail Insurers Face 10% Higher Capital Requirement
©2015 Bloomberg News NVPVRE6VDKHT (Bloomberg) — Global insurers with the greatest ties to the financial system would face an average increase of 10 percent to capital requirements under new standards proposed by a group of regulators. The increase would be as high as 18.75 percent for unregulated-banking activities by firms
