Industry Segments: Capital Markets Page 9 / 18
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- January 24 2018
Chinese insurers post 29.7% profit growth in 2017
Despite increasingly tough regulation, Chinese insurers continue to deliver double-digit profit growth.
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- January 22 2018
Ping An eyes spinning off four subsidiaries
The units include Lufax, China's biggest online wealth management platform, and Ping An Good Doctor, an online medical platform.
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- January 9 2018
Ping An value hits US$101bn in 2017
The stock of Ping An Insurance Group Co continues to soar, despite the lack of hype that insurers have as compared with tech companies.
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- December 13 2017
Outlook for Asia insurance sector stable, says Moody’s
Steady economic momentum across the economies of the region is driving demand for insurance.
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- December 11 2017
IAG shares 12.5% premiums, costs with reinsurers
In an effort to curb volatility in its earnings Australia’s biggest general insurer is releasing capital.
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- December 7 2017
India allows PE funds to own insurance companies
Private equity funds can now own up to 10% of the paid-up equity of an insurer, says Irdai.
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- December 6 2017
Taiwan Financial approved to inject new capital in insurance unit
The Taiwanese financial group has proposed adding US$330m of capital into Bank Taiwan Life Insurance.
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- December 4 2017
Reliance General gets final clearance for IPO
The offering will account for 25% of the post issue paid-up capital of the insurer.
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- November 29 2017
Oriental Insurance announces listing plan
The company plans to list on several bourses in line with the government’s programme in 2018-19.
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- November 29 2017
Regulatory reforms and strong economy boost insurers in India
The rating agency forecasts the non-life insurance sector to maintain its double-digit growth over the next three-to-four years.
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- November 24 2017
SBI General Insurance to list in 18 to 24 months
The general insurance arm of India's largest lender is reportedly on track to hit the stock market in 18 to 24 months.
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- November 17 2017
Insurers in Malaysia target local capital
Global insurers are aiming to comply with the June 2018 deadline to achieve a 30% local shareholding.
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- November 16 2017
Axa to focus on 16 key markets
The company has said that it may sell some assets in countries where it lacks scale.
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- November 14 2017
Huaxia Life raises stake in China Minsheng Bank
Although its owner is believed to be detained by mainland authorities, the insurer continues to make investments.
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- November 8 2017
Korean official warns interest rate hike could disrupt insurers
FSC vice-chairman Kim Yong-beom made the pronouncement ahead of the Bank of Korea's plan to raise its key rate.
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- November 7 2017
Royal Sundaram aims to raise US$100m
The Indian general insurer is reportedly looking to raise equity capital of up to US$100m.
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- November 2 2017
Singapore woos cat bond issuers with 100% grant
MAS has unveiled a grant scheme aimed at encouraging insurers and reinsurers to issue catastrophe bonds in Singapore.
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- October 31 2017
Chinese broker set to list on Shenzhen SME board
Jiang Tai Insurance Brokers said it would float its shares on the board by the second half of 2018.
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- October 27 2017
GIC Re debut fails to impress
India’s state-owned reinsurer got off to a mediocre start this week after its shares started trading in Mumbai and Delhi.
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- October 23 2017
India’s National Insurance seeks IPO approval
The state-owned general insurance company is seeking approval for an offering that could value the insurer at US$3.84bn.
