U.S. 2-Year Note Sale Lures Insurance Companies

The Treasury sold two-year notes at a lower-than-forecast yield as direct bidders, a group that includes pension funds and insurance companies, bought their biggest share of the auction since April. ...

G20 Leaders Seen Endorsing Shadow Banking Rules

World leaders are expected to take a softly-softly approach to regulating the so-called shadow banking sector when they meet in Russia next month to avoid damaging the flow of finance to the global ...