The insurer is preparing to split off its life and retirement unit.
The insurance-linked securities market saw a dozen companies issue cat bonds for the first time.
Goldman President John Waldron said the independence of the Fed has been damaged in recent years.
Back-to-back financial market crashes in 2001 and 2008 prompted pensions to aggressively de-risk, the firm said.
Higher prices for expensive items like cars and sports equipment translate into bigger loan balances, he said.
The bonanza is a source of relief for banks struggling to earn more from traditional lending operations.
A new investigation has uncovered ways the rich and politically connected dodge taxes.
Tobias Levkovich succumbed Friday to injuries sustained in a car accident last month.
The move by PNC comes as banks work to win over clients who reaped windfalls thanks to a raging stock market rally.
Insurers are tightening standards, boosting prices and slashing how much they're willing to pay out.