Industry Segments: Asset Management Page 24 / 25
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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.
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- June 19 2015
Taiwanese insurers hold US$288bn overseas assets
US denominated bonds form the majority of the overseas holdings.
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- June 16 2015
China Pacific Insurance to invest US$5.2bn in China Railway
Investment allows Chinese Insurer to broaden its investment channels of insurance capital.
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- June 8 2015
Japanese life insurers to continue raising foreign bond investments
Increasing allocations to high-grade foreign bond investments set to continue.
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- June 8 2015
Shanghai insurance exchange to get approval this year
Exchange will offer risk securitisation products, catastrophe bonds and insurance derivatives, according to reports.
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- June 3 2015
Thailand’s life insurance industry captures attention of investors
Several global institutional investors interested in meeting insurance management teams for possible investment.
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- May 30 2015
Fosun shifts focus to insurance
Conglomerate expected to sell more of its own equity as it focuses on developing its insurance business.
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- May 11 2015
Bank Rakyat Indonesia seeks life insurance partner
Plans to set up an insurance unit in which it will hold a majority stake.
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- May 9 2015
State-owned insurer China Taiping eyes raising US$1.74bn in share sale
The proceeds would be used to expand its insurance business and grow into new areas.
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- May 9 2015
Singapore’s life insurance business edges down in Q1
Surge in single-premium products attributed.
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- May 6 2015
Manulife to open 18 branches in the Philippines, eyes raising market share
10 branches to be opened this year and a further eight scheduled in 2016.
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- May 1 2015
Aegon, and Tsinghua Tongfan invest in Chinese life insurer
Potential of China’s life insurance market attracts investment.
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- April 29 2015
Bangladesh to see first insurance JV if Mitsui Insurance gets license
Japan's largest insurance company, reportedly in talks with insurance regulators in Bangladesh.
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- April 28 2015
Korea’s Hanwha Life seeks to hire 650 more consultants in Indonesia
Additional outlets planned as more Korean Life Insurance Companies look to expand overseas.
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- April 28 2015
China sets charges for deposit insurance scheme
Scheme unlikely to have a major impact on banks and premiums.
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- April 27 2015
Japan’s Asahi Mutual Life Insurance to raise foreign bond investment
The Japanese Insurance firm says domestic yields remain too low.
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- April 23 2015
Top global insurers plan mortgage loans and PE investments
Asian Insurers also look to invest more in infrastructure debt and US Investment grade corporate debt.
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- April 21 2015
Manulife launches financial advisory unit in Singapore
Products offered under financial advisory arm set to rise.
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- April 21 2015
Malaysia’s growing insurance industry to drive M&A
Under-capitalized insurers and takaful operators could be expected to seek strategic investors or alternative capital.
