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- February 12 2020
China’s Huize completes US$55m Nasdaq IPO
The online broker was originally looking to raise as much as US$150m.
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- February 10 2020
China and HK’s life firms face headwinds amid growth
Premiums increased robustly in 2019 but valuations to be impacted by coronavirus and stockmarkets.
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- February 7 2020
Prudential appoints emerging markets, Singapore CEOs
Wilfred Blackburn moves back to Hong Kong and Dennis Tan joins from OCBC Bank.
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- January 30 2020
Majors’ shares hit on HKEX by coronavirus clampdown
Fewer visitors to Hong Kong and slower economic activity in China is hurting life insurers in particular.
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- January 20 2020
PE players, KB and Fubon bid for Prudential Life Korea
The sale is valued at an estimated US$1.7bn.
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- January 17 2020
China to lift foreign equity cap for all life players by April
US-China trade deal classifies life, health and pensions as separate sectors causing confusion.
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- January 14 2020
Committed inclusion strategy key: AFF 2020
Senior figures from Axa, Peak Re, Prudential, Sun Life and Swiss Re shared their views.
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- January 8 2020
China Life transfers CEO for Singapore from Fujian
Lin Xiangyang, a seasoned exec, joins from the China operation.
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- January 6 2020
Former Zurich exec to head Munich Re Malaysia
Serena Thio will lead the reinsurer's global life and health retakaful business.
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- January 3 2020
Allan Yu becomes CEO at Tahoe Life
The market veteran takes on top role at the Hong Kong firm.
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- December 30 2019
Why are protection products driving value?
Life players shift away from savings products in a low interest rate world.
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- December 17 2019
Manulife’s Damien Green to replace Guy Mills in HK
Veteran Mills will become chairman of the board at the international operation.
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- December 13 2019
Malaysian Re moves into family retakaful
The reinsurer sees significant opportunities as it teams up with Pacific Life Re.
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- December 11 2019
China to allow 100% foreign life ownership in January
The country's regulator announced the decision earlier this week.
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- December 9 2019
China approves 51% stakes in life JVs
The announcement speeds up the opening of the market.
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- December 6 2019
Japan’s life players can expect strong, stable 2020: Moody’s
The verdict comes despite ultra low interest rates.
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- November 29 2019
Myanmar gives green light to 11 foreign players
Issuance of operational licences will breathe life into the market.
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- November 22 2019
Aviva sticks with Asia
But the decision not to sell Singapore is hardly a ringing endorsement.
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- November 19 2019
Aviva to keep China and Singapore units
The UK major could still sell its operations in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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- November 14 2019
Emerging Asia to spur growth in 2020, 2021: Swiss Re
China and India expected to stimulate premiums amid a sluggish global economy.
