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- July 10 2015
China’s insurers spend billions to buy shares as stock market tumbles
Purchasing spree comes after emergency rescue measures were launched to save the country's stock market from crashing.
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- June 29 2015
Standard Life shuts Singapore business
Firm remains committed to its Asian business with focus on Chinese and Indian partners.
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- June 26 2015
China trims insurance rates and establishes investment fund
Reduction in certain insurance rates will save Rmb27bn (US$4.43bn) for employers.
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- June 24 2015
Swiss Re becomes first Swiss firm to obtain China’s RQFII licence
RQFII programme allows the reinsurer to gain access to the Chinese financial market.
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- June 19 2015
Taiwanese insurers hold US$288bn overseas assets
US denominated bonds form the majority of the overseas holdings.
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- June 16 2015
China Pacific Insurance to invest US$5.2bn in China Railway
Investment allows Chinese Insurer to broaden its investment channels of insurance capital.
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- June 8 2015
Japanese life insurers to continue raising foreign bond investments
Increasing allocations to high-grade foreign bond investments set to continue.
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- June 8 2015
Shanghai insurance exchange to get approval this year
Exchange will offer risk securitisation products, catastrophe bonds and insurance derivatives, according to reports.
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- June 3 2015
Thailand’s life insurance industry captures attention of investors
Several global institutional investors interested in meeting insurance management teams for possible investment.
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- May 30 2015
Fosun shifts focus to insurance
Conglomerate expected to sell more of its own equity as it focuses on developing its insurance business.
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- May 11 2015
Bank Rakyat Indonesia seeks life insurance partner
Plans to set up an insurance unit in which it will hold a majority stake.
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- May 9 2015
State-owned insurer China Taiping eyes raising US$1.74bn in share sale
The proceeds would be used to expand its insurance business and grow into new areas.
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- May 9 2015
Singapore’s life insurance business edges down in Q1
Surge in single-premium products attributed.
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- May 6 2015
Manulife to open 18 branches in the Philippines, eyes raising market share
10 branches to be opened this year and a further eight scheduled in 2016.
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- May 1 2015
Aegon, and Tsinghua Tongfan invest in Chinese life insurer
Potential of China’s life insurance market attracts investment.
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- April 29 2015
Bangladesh to see first insurance JV if Mitsui Insurance gets license
Japan's largest insurance company, reportedly in talks with insurance regulators in Bangladesh.
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- April 28 2015
Korea’s Hanwha Life seeks to hire 650 more consultants in Indonesia
Additional outlets planned as more Korean Life Insurance Companies look to expand overseas.
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- April 28 2015
China sets charges for deposit insurance scheme
Scheme unlikely to have a major impact on banks and premiums.
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- April 27 2015
Japan’s Asahi Mutual Life Insurance to raise foreign bond investment
The Japanese Insurance firm says domestic yields remain too low.
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- April 23 2015
Top global insurers plan mortgage loans and PE investments
Asian Insurers also look to invest more in infrastructure debt and US Investment grade corporate debt.
