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- June 29 2017
Prudential’s Eastspring invests US$500m in IFC infrastructure fund
The asset management unit is the first Asian investor to participate in the programme, known as MCPP Infrastructure.
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- June 21 2017
Indian regulator promotes investment in Reits, InvITs
Rules have been relaxed for investment in real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts.
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- June 16 2017
Thai market continues to lose momentum
Premium growth slowed for the fourth year in a row to 3.9% in 2016, according to Allianz Economic Research.
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- June 13 2017
Ping An hunts for fintech, healthtech startups
The Chinese insurer is looking at joint ventures or distribution agreements with early-stage startups.
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- June 7 2017
Willis Towers Watson appoints regional head of investments
Based in Tokyo, Taro Ogai will succeed Naomi Denning, who will be leaving the company.
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- May 30 2017
Interest rate risk hounds Japanese insurers
Life insurers are failing to extend the duration of their assets because of lingering low bond yields in Japan.
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- May 26 2017
Top Japanese life firms post steep premium income fall
The negative interest rate policy of Japan’s central bank has weighed on investment income.
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- May 26 2017
Strong currency puts pressure on Taiwan life insurers
The venture offshore in search for higher yields is creating exposure to unfavourable capital and currency fluctuations.
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- May 24 2017
Korean insurers’ profit climbs on dividend income
The country's insurers' posted a 24.4% on-year combined net profit rise in the first three months of the year.
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- May 24 2017
Chinese insurers urged to invest in infrastructure
The Chinese regulator says that such projects will be given easier access to insurance funds to boost economy.
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- May 19 2017
IFRS 17 to bring greater comparability, KPMG
The new standard will be a huge step towards the convergence of China GAAP for IFRS.
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- May 18 2017
China cracks down on universal life policies
The move is expected to hurt many Chinese insurers that have relied on the practice to fund investments.
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- May 17 2017
Dai-ichi Life posts sixth straight record profit year
Japan’s third-largest life insurer by revenue posted a net profit increase of 29.6% in the latest fiscal year.
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- May 17 2017
New CEO dismisses calls to split AIG
Having taken up his new role as chief executive, Brian Duperreault has said that growth is his main goal.
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- May 17 2017
Insurance M&A scaled back in 2016
There were signs of retreat across all sectors last year, a new study by investment manager Conning suggests.
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- May 15 2017
China’s tightening to benefit insurers in long run
Analysts are confident that stricter oversight from the regulator will result in better market discipline.
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- May 15 2017
Global non-life investment income set to decline
Moody’s says that low global interest rates will continue to pressure profitability and solvency.
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- May 11 2017
Tokio Marine to invest more in US corporate debt
Rising hedging costs are making investment in foreign government bonds less appealing for Japanese insurers.
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- May 11 2017
London losing steam in reinsurance
Other markets are eating up the British capital's share of the global reinsurance industry.
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- May 11 2017
AIG raises capacity in the Philippines
The insurer has refocused its portfolio to target opportunities in the Duterte government’s infrastructure push.
