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LONDON/FRANKFURT, June 16 (Reuters) - EU regulators are examining an Italian insurer's failure for clues to assess the wider sector's vulnerability to rising interest rates and whether companies owned by private equity funds face extra risks, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.Over the last year, the world's major central banks have raised interest rates in response to the swiftest pace of inflation in decades, with the European Central Bank on Thursday raising its key rate to a 22-year high and signalling more to come.The moves have helped financial...

Fed meeting eyed later in the dayEntain to buy Poland-based betting operator for $946 mlnLogitech slides after CEO exitGrifols surges on plan to reduce stake in Shanghai RAASSTOXX 600 up 0.4%, European banks add 1.1%June 14 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, supported by banks and miners, ahead of a broadly priced-in pause in interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) closed 0.4% higher.Banks (.SX7P), which tend to benefit from higher rates, rose 1.1%. Italy (.FTMIB) and Spain's (.IBEX) lender-heavy indexes rose 0.9%...