Industry Segments: Asset Management Page 23 / 25
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- September 11 2015
Reinsurance prices likely to drop in 2016, says Moody’s
Rates are forecast to fall by up to 10% in 2016, but the decline will be less than in the past few years.
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- September 4 2015
Asian investment portfolios transformed since crisis
Greenwich report shows dramatic shift out of domestic bonds and increasing appetite for domestic equities.
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- September 4 2015
Principal Financial buys AXA’s HK pension unit for US$335m
The US investment manager has paid about US$335m, increasing its AUM to US$6bn in Hong Kong.
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- September 2 2015
Japan’s life insurers using shareholder power
More frequent opposition at shareholder meetings is aimed at improving corporate profits.
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- August 31 2015
Chinese insurers join Uber’s US$1bn fundraising
China Life and Ping An Insurance take part in the fundraising of Uber Technologies' China arm.
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- August 27 2015
Aviva Investors hires Taiwan head
Lian Yang appointed as general manager in Taiwan amid strategy to renew focus on Asia.
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- August 25 2015
Ping An sees overseas M&A hitting US$7.8bn for 2015
China's second-largest insurer continues to boost its overseas assets as home market falters.
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- August 24 2015
LIC to introduce India’s first unit-linked insurance plan
LIC has said that it plans to sell around 100,000 of the new policies within one month.
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- August 24 2015
Ping An Insurance posts 62% profit rise
First-half profits were boosted by gains from stock investments and life insurance products.
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- August 19 2015
Taiwan allows insurers to invest in futures ETFs
Insurers can invest up to 0.5% of their total assets in onshore futures ETFs to diversify their investment channels.
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- August 13 2015
Anbang offers US$1bn for Japan’s Simplex
The acquisitive Chinese insurer is seeking to enter Japan's real estate market through an auction.
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- July 31 2015
Taiwan issues OIU licenses to 14 insurance firms
Licenses are part of Taiwan's efforts to be seen as an asset management hub in the Asia-Pacific region.
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- July 31 2015
Prudential buys into Vietnam government bond
The British life insurer buys nearly half the Vnd7 trillion bonds on offer in the government's debut 20-year issuance.
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- July 28 2015
Indonesia relaxes insurers’ bond-buying rules
An initiative by the Indonesian Financial Services Authority is designed to help stimulate the local markets.
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- July 14 2015
S&P warns Chinese insurers of equity risks
Insurers should stay prudent after China's relaxation of regulatory limits on equity investments.
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- July 10 2015
Fixed-income ETFs gaining popularity among insurers
Asian insurers are increasingly turning to fixed-income exchange-traded funds to achieve diversification and higher yields.
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- July 10 2015
China’s insurers spend billions to buy shares as stock market tumbles
Purchasing spree comes after emergency rescue measures were launched to save the country's stock market from crashing.
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- June 29 2015
Standard Life shuts Singapore business
Firm remains committed to its Asian business with focus on Chinese and Indian partners.
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- June 26 2015
China trims insurance rates and establishes investment fund
Reduction in certain insurance rates will save Rmb27bn (US$4.43bn) for employers.
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- June 24 2015
Swiss Re becomes first Swiss firm to obtain China’s RQFII licence
RQFII programme allows the reinsurer to gain access to the Chinese financial market.
