Federal Reserve nonbank oversight News

Federal Reserve Unveils New Proposed Capital Rules for Large Insurers

American International Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc.’s new capital rules should reflect the insurance business’s differences from Wall Street banking, the Federal Reserve said in a proposal to limit the chance that the companies could threaten the financial system. …

Regulators Want More Details on Insurers’ Living Wills for Bankruptcy

Three major non-bank financial firms need to provide more detail on how they could be unwound in bankruptcy after a collapse, regulators said Tuesday in their first response to the companies’ living wills. The statement by the Federal Reserve and …

Banks Balk at Easing Dodd-Frank Capital Requirements for Insurers

After coming together to help Republicans retake Congress, the financial industry is splitting over the best strategy to accomplish its main goal of paring back the Dodd-Frank Act. The rift appeared the day after the Republicans’ victory in November. Lobbyists …

Federal Reserve to Study Effect of Banks’ Systemic Risk Rules on Insurers

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced plans to study the potential effects of forcing big insurance companies to meet tough funding restrictions required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank law. The Wall Street oversight law directed regulators to identify big non-bank …

Fed Approves Process for Designating Nonbanks for Stricter Oversight

The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it had approved a final rule to clarify the process the new U.S. risk council will follow when it begins designating nonbank financial firms for heightened oversight. A group of regulators known …