Asian insurers step up hedge fund allocations
August 1 2017 by InsuranceAsia News-
Interest rates, regulatory uncertainties call for alternative yield strategy: HSBC Asset Management
- April 26
Insurers grappling with the fast-changing US interest rates expectations, new regulatory capital regime and IFRS standard can look to alternative investment strategies for yield enhancement.
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Insurers lobby for removal of green infrastructure investing roadblock
- February 22
The twin challenges of inflation and net-zero transition facing (re)insurers are highlighting the role that infrastructure assets can play in their portfolios, with infrastructure loan yielding as much as 600 bps in risk premium and equities returning 12%.
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China Re can absorb Great Wall AMC write-off hit: S&P Global
- January 24
Losses from a potential full write-off of the reinsurer's 6.5% stake in the state-owned bad debt manager would be within the reinsurer's capital buffer backing its rating.
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Taiwan insurers face high capital pressure despite eased rules: Fitch
- August 4
Certain new amendments under the new solvency framework will also ease the burden on local insurers.
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