Industry Segments: Asset Management Page 7 / 25
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- February 9 2018
Volatility spike
The surprise return of volatility to stock markets this week may have implications for insurance portfolios.
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- January 29 2018
SoftBank eyes backing Indian insurance startup
PolicyBazaar, an online insurance aggregator, was valued at US$500m during its last funding round.
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- January 26 2018
Downhill at Davos
Concerns about the global economy at the WEF’s annual schmoozefest in Switzerland.
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- January 26 2018
Shimizu expected to become Nippon Life president
Hiroshi Shimizu is the company's current director and senior managing executive officer.
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- January 24 2018
Chinese insurers post 29.7% profit growth in 2017
Despite increasingly tough regulation, Chinese insurers continue to deliver double-digit profit growth.
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- January 22 2018
HK’s FTLife Insurance names new CEO
Gerard Yang, who joined FTLife in 2016, previously worked for MetLife and takes on the chief executive role.
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- January 5 2018
Allianz plans to double Asian investment
The company's property unit aims to double its investments in Asia over the next three years.
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- January 4 2018
Global insurance M&A hits US$49 billion in 2017
The deal volume was on a par with the figure from 2016, despite one of the worst loss years on record.
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- January 3 2018
Positive outlook for Vietnam in 2018
The sector is expected to grow 22% this year, according to the Insurance Supervisory Authority.
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- January 3 2018
Assets held by Korean insurers top W1,000tn
The total is broken down into W782.1tn in assets controlled by life insurers and over W252tn by non-life firms.
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- December 22 2017
AIMA, IAMAC sign insurance collaboration agreement
Among the areas being looked at for collaboration are educational programmes and joint events.
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- December 21 2017
Taiwan insurers urged to invest more in infrastructure projects
The message is part of efforts to increase private investment in government-led projects
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- December 19 2017
India to revise insurance fund rules
Irdai is looking to keep up with changes in the market and the economic landscape in the country.
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- December 19 2017
Low-rated insurers to face curbs in China
Affected companies will face restrictions from the regulator, the official Xinhua news agency reports.
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- December 18 2017
Manulife ties up with Agricultural Bank of China
The agreement indicates that they will explore financial solution distribution opportunities in the country.
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- December 13 2017
Outlook for Asia insurance sector stable, says Moody’s
Steady economic momentum across the economies of the region is driving demand for insurance.
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- December 11 2017
NTUC Income taps Fullerton to manage US$23bn in assets
The partnership is seen to create more opportunities to explore innovative investment products.
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- December 7 2017
Vision Fund eyes investing in Chinese insurer Ping An
The fund is in discussions to invest in three firms Lufax, OneConnect or Ping An Good Doctor.
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- December 7 2017
LIC books 12% first half premium income growth
The results were driven by profits from the sale of equities during the period.
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- December 5 2017
Nippon Life to buy 24.75% stake in TWC Group
The Japanese insurer will acquire 24.75% of the US investment firm from Carlyle for an estimated US$488m.
