European and UK banks, Asia-Pacific insurers grapple with rising interest rates

Kelvin Kwok, Mattias Frithiof and Farooq Khan explain the implications of inflation and rising interest rates for Asia-Pacific insurers and Western European and UK banks.Guests: Kelvin Kwok, AVP - Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service; Mattias Frithiof, AVP – Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service; Farooq Khan, VP – Senior Analyst, Moody’s Investors ServiceHosts: Danielle Reed, VP – Senior Research Writer, Moody’s Investors Service; Myles Neligan, VP – Senior Research Writer, Moody’s Investors ServiceRelated content on Moodys.com (some content only available to registered users or subscribers):Life insurance – Asia-Pacific: Asset and liability management will remain disciplined amid rising ratesBanks – Western Europe: Rising rates bring clear margin gains for European banks, but higher costs and loan impairments will offset benefitsBanks and Building Societies – United Kingdom: Headwinds from affordability shock to dampen profitability boost from rate rises