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________________________________________ ________________________________________ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 65251F105 (CUSIP Number) November 30, 2017 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed. ? Rule 13d-1(b) X Rule 13d-1(c) ? Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting Person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. This Schedule 13G, Amendment No. 2 is intended to amend the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2008, as further amended on January 23, 2015. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ CUSIP No. 65251F105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 1 of 8 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Swiss Re Ltd 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ? (b) ? 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Switzerland NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - 6 SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ? 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

________________________________________ CUSIP No. 65251F105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ? (b) ? 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Switzerland NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - 6 SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ? 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO________________________________________ CUSIP No. 65251F105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ? (b) ? 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Switzerland NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - 6 SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ? 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO________________________________________ CUSIP No. 65251F105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO s240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [__] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o) (b) [__] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (c) [__] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (d) [__] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8) (e) [__] An investment adviser in accordance with s240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) [__] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [__] A Parent holding company or control person in accordance with s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [__] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) (i) [__] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) [__] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with s240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(J); (k) [__] Group, in accordance with s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Not applicable. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP As of November 30, 2017, Swiss Re Ltd, Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd and Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd ceased to be a beneficial owner of any Shares. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Swiss Re Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd - 0 (b) Percent of class: Swiss Re Ltd - 0.00% Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd - 0.00% Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd - 0.00%________________________________________CUSIP No. 65251F105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which the Reporting Persons have: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Swiss Re Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd - 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Swiss Re Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd - 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Swiss Re Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd - 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Swiss Re Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd - 0 Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd - 0 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following X. On November 30, 2017, Swiss Re Ltd, Swiss Re Principal Investments Company Ltd and Swiss Re Direct Investments Company Ltd ceased to be a beneficial owner of any Shares.CUSIP No. 65251F105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Not applicable. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquire and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.________________________________________CUSIP No. 65251F105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 8 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 6, 2018 SWISS RE LTD By: /s/ Alexandre Hristov Name: Alexandre Hristov Title: Chief Accounting Officer By: /s/ Sten E. D. Rasmussen Name: Sten E. D. Rasmussen Title: Director Dated: February 6, 2018 SWISS RE PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS COMPANY LTD By: /s/ Kevin Purcell Name: Kevin Purcell Title: CFO Principal Investments By: /s/ Flavia Diethelm Name: Flavia Diethelm Title: Director Dated: February 6, 2018 SWISS RE DIRECT INVESTMENTS COMPANY LTD By: /s/ Kevin Purcell Name: Kevin Purcell Title: CFO Principal Investments By: /s/ Flavia Diethelm Name: Flavia Diethelm Title: Director ________________________________________