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- June 27 2017
Korean firms raising capital ahead of IFRS 17
Some insurers are planning to issue hybrid capital securities in the US dollar bond market.
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- June 26 2017
China launches catastrophe insurance research centre
The centre will be the country's first research institution focusing on major disasters.
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- June 20 2017
Zhong An’s Hong Kong IPO expected July or August
The Chinese online insurer is expected to list as early as July or August to raise up to US$2b.
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- June 12 2017
Plan to merge three Indian insurers scrapped
Oriental Insurance, National Insurance and United India Insurance have been asked to come up with a new plan.
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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
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 22 2017
PICC plans US$2bn share sale in mainland China
The sale comes more than four years after its subsidiary went public in Hong Kong through a US$3.1bn offering.
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- May 12 2017
India looks at reforming reinsurance sector
A review of the sector could pave the way for solutions built around insurance-linked securities.
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- May 9 2017
GIC Re names five banks for IPO
India's state-owned reinsurer has selected HSBC, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Kotak and Axis as bookrunners for its listing.
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- April 28 2017
Stronger currency hurting Taiwan insurers
The continued strength caused NT$65.8 billion (US$2.18bn) in foreign-exchange related losses in the first quarter.
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- April 25 2017
Korea’s ING Life raises US$974m
The country’s fifth-largest life insurer priced its IPO near the lower end of its indicative range.
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- April 20 2017
Japanese insurers boost project financing
Companies such as Nippon Life are now crafting their own lending teams and adding significant liquidity to the market.
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- April 20 2017
High dividends draw investors to ING Life’s US$1.2bn IPO
The listing, which will be Korea’s second-largest IPO so far this year, is scheduled for the second week of May.
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- March 29 2017
SBI to sell SBI Life stake through IPO
The State Bank of India will sell at least 8% of its current 70.1% shareholding in the life insurance arm.
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- March 27 2017
China Life profit declines 45% in 2016
Chairman Yang Mingsheng said the performance was due to a decline in gross investment income.
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- March 22 2017
United India Insurance eyes IPO
The state-owned general insurer will go public after New India Assurance and GIC.
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- March 17 2017
ADB to expand disaster support for Philippines via insurance
The Asian Development Bank is exploring disaster insurance options for one of the countries most vulnerable to natural disasters.
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- March 8 2017
Singapore insurers told to do the right thing
Regulator says insurers should do more than just comply with rules and implement control measures.
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- March 8 2017
Zhong An to sell up to 10% stake to investors
China’s first internet-only insurer intends to raise funds before its planned initial public offering.
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- March 3 2017
Japan non-life insurers increased leverage in 2016
Average financial gearing grew to 6.1% in 2016 amid an expansion of insurers' international acquisitions.
