Industry Segments: Capital Markets Page 15 / 18
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- November 25 2015
Manulife completes US$1bn fundraising
The 12-year subordinate bonds pay a coupon of 3.181% and are guaranteed by Manulife Financial.
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- November 19 2015
Fidelidade to invest in China’s capital markets
The Fosun-owned insurer will be the first Portuguese firm to invest in the Chinese stock market.
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- November 17 2015
Insurance M&A hits US$200bn for 2015
M&A remains attractive despite some recent deals attracting a more mixed credit response.
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- November 16 2015
Japan Post Insurance IPO not a catalyst for change
Fitch says the country's private life insurers will not be affected by the listing of state-owned behemoth.
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- November 13 2015
SBI Life likely to become India’s first insurance IPO
It could beat HDFC Life to become the first Indian insurer to list directly on a local stock exchange
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- October 28 2015
Thailand’s ASN Broker to IPO in 2016
One of Thailand's major non-life insurers is aiming to raise funds to build an intelligent database system.
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- October 23 2015
China Re’s not-so-public offering
Fewer than half of the 5.77 billion shares on sale were actually offered to the public, with 56% going to cornerstones.
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- October 22 2015
Sumitomo Life mulls US$2.5bn foreign bond purchase
Japan’s fourth-largest insurer is diversifying its investments amid continued central bank easing.
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- October 13 2015
Investors commit US$1.2bn for China Re IPO
Cornerstone investors include Great Wall Pan Asia, State Grid and China Development Bank.
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- October 12 2015
China Re set to launch US$2bn IPO in Hong Kong
The offer will help China Re to raise fresh capital ahead of new solvency rules affecting Chinese insurers.
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- October 9 2015
Japan Post Insurance IPO values firm at US$10bn
Japan Post has set an indicative price range for the November initial public offering.
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- October 7 2015
Foreign insurance capital continues to enter Vietnam
Foreign investors are helping local insurers to develop better strategies and risk management.
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- September 29 2015
Taiwan insurers brace for effects of rate cut
Insurers brace for headwinds after the central bank's decision to lower its key interest rate.
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- September 24 2015
Chinese insurers’ global buying spree hits US$6.1bn
Moody's says the outbound trend will continue unless there is a big change in interest rates.
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- September 23 2015
Moody’s keeps stable outlook for Chinese insurers
The credit rating agency warned China's insurers on headwinds that may affect creditworthiness.
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- September 21 2015
China Re wins approval for US$2bn Hong Kong IPO
The company is offering up to 15% and expects to pitch the deal to investors in early October.
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- September 18 2015
Taiwanese insurers ready for US Fed rate hike
Insurers have been making adjustments to fully prepare for the possible effects of the hike.
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- September 15 2015
Major banks tentatively agree to US$1.87bn settlement
Agreement will settle investor claims that they conspired to fix prices and limit competition.
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- September 11 2015
Cat bond issues down as competition responds
Traditional and collateralised players are responding with lower pricing and expanded coverage.
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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.
