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- July 7 2016
Taiwan deposit insurance coverage is world’s third highest
Coverage of NT$3 million indicates the country is succeeding at protecting local consumers and their assets, says the regulator.
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- July 6 2016
China eases rules on infrastructure investment
A slow economy and low returns have prompted China to ease regulation governing insurers' investments in projects.
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- July 5 2016
Korean insurers’ assets to hit W1,000tn in H2
Growing demand for post-retirement products will boost assets under management sometime in the second half of 2016.
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- July 4 2016
Volatility from Brexit to affect insurers’ finances
Prolonged stock market volatility may eventually strain the capital adequacy ratios or the financial strength of insurers.
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- June 30 2016
Chinese insurers reminded on improving disclosure
The country's insurance regulator has urged insurers to step up their corporate disclosure on equity investments.
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- June 29 2016
Korea set to ease insurance regulations
To help insurers boost their financial standing, the government will lift limitations on investments.
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- June 28 2016
Chinese insurers turn to alternatives for yield
Non-traditional investments are largely aimed at combating the adverse effects of low interest rates and volatile stock markets.
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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.
