Industry Segments: Capital Markets Page 13 / 18
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- December 15 2016
CIRC to set news rules on leverage acquisitions
The Chinese regulator has denounced insurers' leveraged buying spree and announced tougher new rules.
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- November 28 2016
Anbang to offer international bond to fund more acquisitions
It remains unclear how much the Chinese company is seeking to raise through the offering.
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- November 4 2016
Indonesia urged to use cat bonds
The SE Asian nation is the latest country to be urged to transfer risk via capital markets.
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- October 19 2016
KBZ to launch insurance arm on Yangon stock exchange
The company’s market capitalisation could be up to US$750m if it goes ahead with an IPO in 2017.
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- October 18 2016
India stalls mandatory listing for insurers
The insurance regulator's proposal has been put on hold after reported intervention by the finance ministry.
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- October 7 2016
Zhong An hires three banks for Hong Kong IPO
The Chinese internet insurer has hired Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and UBS to help it go public in Hong Kong.
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- September 30 2016
ICICI Prudential launches India’s first insurance IPO
Selling shareholder ICICI Bank raised US$911m from the country's biggest initial public offering in six years.
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- September 29 2016
Sompo trials blockchain technology
The Japan-based insurer has been testing the technology for its catastrophe and weather-linked derivative transactions.
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- September 27 2016
India plans public listing of state insurers
New India Assurance and GIC, which together have assets of more than US$20bn, are set to IPO first.
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- September 13 2016
Indian insurers unprepared for mandatory listing
The country's insurers are worried about a mandatory listing proposal introduced by the regulator.
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- September 12 2016
Mainland insurers can buy HK shares via Shanghai link
Shanghai stock connect and the soon-to-be introduced Shenzhen link are now open to insurers.
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- September 12 2016
Taiwan to protect insurers from callable bond risks
The regulator is aiming to provide protection as bond issuers exercise options to pay off debt early.
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- September 6 2016
AIG hopes to raise US$190m in PICC share sale
The US insurer is selling its remaining 111m shares after first buying a stake in the Chinese insurer in 2003.
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- August 25 2016
Anbang’s Hong Kong insurance unit to go public
The Chinese insurer has reportedly invited investment banks to pitch for roles on the IPO of its life insurance business.
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- August 24 2016
Taikang aims for public listing in three years
The group will first consolidate its structure and lay out a clear strategy for the future.
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- August 18 2016
Chinese insurers urged to list on OTC stock market
CIRC is promoting a new national over-the-counter market to exchange equity shares in non-public firms.
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- August 17 2016
China Life to issue second hybrid security
The mainland life insurer's second US dollar subordinated bond could come as early as next month.
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- July 27 2016
Fosun to spin off insurance arm in IPO
Ironshore will be sold in an initial public offering on either the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq market, the company says.
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- July 22 2016
Asia targeted for ILS growth
The rapid growth of insurance-linked securities in developed markets could be set to spill over into emerging Asia.
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- July 21 2016
Demand for insurance-linked investments remains robust
Large institutional investors continue to show strong demand for alternative investments such as ILS funds and catastrophe bonds.
