Industry Segments: Capital Markets Page 16 / 18
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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.
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- August 5 2015
China Reinsurance files for HK IPO
State-owned reinsurer could raise up to US$2bn, hires CICC, UBS and HSBC as joint sponsors.
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- July 28 2015
Indonesia relaxes insurers’ bond-buying rules
An initiative by the Indonesian Financial Services Authority is designed to help stimulate the local markets.
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- July 15 2015
Guy Carpenter hails Panda bond as “historic”
Cat bond exemplifies the benefits of convergence between reinsurance and capital markets, says David Priebe.
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- July 14 2015
S&P warns Chinese insurers of equity risks
Insurers should stay prudent after China's relaxation of regulatory limits on equity investments.
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- July 14 2015
PICC buys US$1.6bn stake in Fujian bank
The acquisition increases PICC's stake in Hong Kong-listed Industrial Bank Co to 14%.
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- July 13 2015
Chinese insurers inject US$18bn of liquidity
Regulator increases the limits for insurers to invest in blue-chip stocks to prop up sky-high stock market valuations.
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- July 10 2015
China’s insurers spend billions to buy shares as stock market tumbles
Purchasing spree comes after emergency rescue measures were launched to save the country's stock market from crashing.
