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EU watchdog seeks clues on sector risks in Eurovita’s failure

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...
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