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The Bank of England has announced plans to tighten capital regulations regarding 'funded reinsurance' transactions conducted by insurance firms. This move aims to prevent companies from exploiting regulatory arbitrage to transfer pension risks to offshore reinsurers. Regulators expressed concern that the rapid growth of these deals is being used to bypass stringent capital standards, potentially posing systemic risks to financial stability. The new rules will include stricter capital requirements and closer oversight of how liabilities are transferred. These measures are expected to constrain profit margins and growth for UK insurers in the short term. This shift reflects the central bank's commitment to ensuring capital adequacy against future crises in the pension sector.
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