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- June 24 2016
Korea’s insurance, pension assets hit new record in 2015
Savings have soared as more people increase their assets to prepare for retirement amid low interest rates.
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- June 20 2016
Fitch cuts outlook on 11 Japanese insurers
Increasingly difficult for insurers to be rated above the sovereign if they hold high levels of government debt.
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- June 13 2016
Japanese industry halts sales of savings-type plans
Negative interest rates have forced leading Japanese nonlife insurers to stop selling savings-type policies, according to reports.
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- May 27 2016
Korean insurers post 6.3% profit gains in Q1
However, the companies suffered declines in profitability due to the unfavourable business environment.
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- May 25 2016
China Mobile to invest US$306m in insurance market
China's largest wireless carrier plans to buy a 20% stake in two insurers from China Merchants Group.
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- May 25 2016
AXA to divest US$2bn tobacco industry assets
The group will sell its investments as part of its commitment to being a responsible health insurer and investor.
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- May 20 2016
Shanghai insurance exchange to launch next month
Ninety-one Chinese companies have agreed to pool their resources to come up with the capital needed for the exchange.
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- May 19 2016
Korean life companies’ investment returns forecast to fall
High interest-rate policies and the introduction of new accounting rules are affecting profitability in asset management units.
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- May 19 2016
Japanese insurers lower dividend payments
Four of Japan's top insurance companies are expected to report a decline in dividend payments on corporate pensions.
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- May 16 2016
Stick with hedge funds, says Goldman Sachs
The Wall Street bank's asset management arm argues that worst hedge fund returns since 2008 are cyclical.
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- May 9 2016
Top insurers’ earnings slump in Q1
Many of the world’s biggest insurance companies have reported sharp declines in operating profits.
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- May 9 2016
Indian insurers soon to invest in bank hybrid bonds
A senior official at IRDA has hinted of a change to the country's investment rules.
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- May 6 2016
Premiums to fall further
Investment returns are still falling and competition from alternative sources of capital continues to push pricing down.
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- May 6 2016
Anbang’s aggression pays off with triple-digit income rise
Investment income for the Chinese insurer's life business grew by 110.9% last year, according to its latest results.
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- May 4 2016
AIG raises US$2.6bn from PICC P&C share sale
AIG has raised about US$2.6 billion since last year as it has divested its stake in the Chinese insurer.
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- April 29 2016
Japan Post Insurance looks to stocks, risk assets
Negative interest rates on Japanese government bonds have led to a quest for higher returns.
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- April 26 2016
Indonesia mandates greater allocation to bonds
Domestic pension funds and insurers will be required to invest a minimum of 20% of their assets in bonds.
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- April 26 2016
Korea to ease curbs on insurance firms’ investments
The Financial Services Commission is to allow insurers in the country to increase their foreign investments.
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- April 25 2016
China Insurance Investment raises US$4.63 billion
The newly established fund will invest in various infrastructure projects in Shanghai.
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- April 22 2016
Dai-ichi Life boosts foreign bond and alternative asset holdings
The move is aimed at diversifying the insurer's portfolio risk and strengthening income generation.
