Industry Segments: Capital Markets Page 6 / 18
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- April 20 2020
World Bank’s pandemic bond is finally triggered
After criticism for being too complex, the bond will payout for Covid-19.
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- April 8 2020
Peak Re acquires Bermuda ILS player Lutece Holdings
Chief executive Franz Josef Hahn eyes opportunity to enhance third party management capibilities.
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- April 8 2020
APEC leaders commit to regional cat bond market
Catastrophe risk financing through ILS is gaining traction in the region.
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- March 24 2020
World Bank’s pandemic bond under scrutiny
Despite thousands of deaths and financial turmoil, it still isn’t clear if the facility will trigger.
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- March 23 2020
Hong Kong moves closer to ILS hub with government bill
New regulations move the SAR in line with other countries.
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- March 20 2020
Thai Life seeks US$700m IPO: report
The Covid-19 outbreak and gloomy market sentiment could hinder the plans.
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- February 28 2020
Munich Re confirms US$1bn buyback timetable
The plan involves 3.9 million shares and 2.7% of the share capital.
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- February 19 2020
Swiss Re seals US$1bn buyback, sees Japan PPP opportunity
The reinsurer has identified US$900m of public private partnership related premiums.
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- January 24 2020
Bad debts mount at India’s largest life player: report
The Life Insurance Corporation has been lending billions of dollars to some high profile defaulters.
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- January 7 2020
Peak Re’s Hahn hails ILS potential with Lion Rock Re II
The US$77m deal follows a successful launch of a sidecar transaction last year.
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- December 31 2019
China’s TRX Insurance Brokers to raise US$15m in IPO
The broker is seeking to list on the Nasdaq and expand its branches.
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- December 10 2019
Brit launches Lloyd’s ILS fund
The (re)insurer is trying to tap institutional investors through Syndicate 2988.
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- December 4 2019
Ping An’s OneConnect sets terms for US$500m IPO
The software supplier to financial services firms is closer to a listing.
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- November 22 2019
Fubon Life eyes US$500m Alibaba investment
The investment would be the Taiwan life giant's second in the Chinese e-commerce player.
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- November 14 2019
Ping An’s OneConnect files for US$100m New York IPO
The IPO is aligned with the Chinese giant's tech-focused aspirations.
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- October 7 2019
Allianz and AmGeneral discussions hit snag: report
Any deal might have been hampered by regulatory concerns over market share.
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- September 30 2019
Fairfax sells 50% stake in ICICI Lombard
The Canadian player continues to divest its shares.
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- September 30 2019
Nippon Life takes majority shareholding in RNAM
India's Reliance Capital completes another sale to Japanese giant.
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- September 26 2019
Yuanta Financial to raise US$451 million for life arm
Subsidiary Yuanta Life set to receive another capital injection from parent company.
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- September 26 2019
Second Chinese company to list GDRs on LSE
Major player CPIC will use the London-Shanghai Stock Connect for its listing.
