134 Episodes

  1. Japan dashes away from cash; India’s public sector banks bounce back

    Published: 2/8/2023
  2. Emerging markets banks face foreign currency risks; shockwaves spread in crypto asset markets

    Published: 1/25/2023
  3. Outlook negative for finance companies globally in 2023 on tighter funding and rising asset risk

    Published: 1/18/2023
  4. Global P&C insurance outlook turns negative; global life insurance outlook stays stable

    Published: 1/11/2023
  5. Strong balance sheets keep global banks on stable outlook despite macroeconomic gloom

    Published: 12/14/2022
  6. Banking system braced as Fed’s second round of quantitative tightening ramps up

    Published: 12/7/2022
  7. Blowback from FTX failure is contained to crypto sphere as wary banks maintain distance for now

    Published: 11/23/2022
  8. Banks, insurers aim for net zero emissions as risks rise from extreme weather, carbon transition

    Published: 11/16/2022
  9. Indian banks brace for rising rates; effects of China’s slowdown spill over to Asia-Pacific banks

    Published: 10/26/2022
  10. European and UK banks, Asia-Pacific insurers grapple with rising interest rates

    Published: 10/19/2022
  11. US insurers, global reinsurers face heavy losses from Hurricane Ian

    Published: 10/12/2022
  12. Bleak house: Swedish banks, US mortgage insurers face weakening property sectors

    Published: 10/5/2022
  13. Cryptoasset regulation: putting the ‘stable’ back in stablecoin

    Published: 9/28/2022
  14. Positive outlook for Vietnamese banks; moderate inflation will boost Southeast Asian banks’ margins

    Published: 9/21/2022
  15. High oil prices, economic recovery boost prospects for Islamic banks, GCC funds

    Published: 9/14/2022
  16. Reinsurers’ price hikes counterbalance rising losses from natural catastrophes, claims inflation

    Published: 9/7/2022
  17. Russian energy squeeze raises risks for European banks; Credit Suisse restructures

    Published: 8/24/2022
  18. ECB rate rise benefits European banks; Citibanamex sale will change Mexico’s banking landscape

    Published: 7/27/2022
  19. Apple wades deeper into finance; Australia’s “super” sector flourishes

    Published: 7/13/2022
  20. China's financial institutions help stabilize economy; inflation boosts some emerging markets’ banks

    Published: 6/29/2022

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Hosted by Danielle Reed of Moody's Financial Institutions team, Focus on Finance helps you keep on top of developments within the banking, insurance and asset management sectors — from the impact of tech disrupters and cyber risk to the ongoing effects of ESG and lower-for-longer interest rates. Published by Moody's Investors Service.