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- November 8 2017
Korean official warns interest rate hike could disrupt insurers
FSC vice-chairman Kim Yong-beom made the pronouncement ahead of the Bank of Korea's plan to raise its key rate.
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- November 7 2017
Royal Sundaram aims to raise US$100m
The Indian general insurer is reportedly looking to raise equity capital of up to US$100m.
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- November 2 2017
Singapore woos cat bond issuers with 100% grant
MAS has unveiled a grant scheme aimed at encouraging insurers and reinsurers to issue catastrophe bonds in Singapore.
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- October 31 2017
Chinese broker set to list on Shenzhen SME board
Jiang Tai Insurance Brokers said it would float its shares on the board by the second half of 2018.
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- October 27 2017
GIC Re debut fails to impress
India’s state-owned reinsurer got off to a mediocre start this week after its shares started trading in Mumbai and Delhi.
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- October 23 2017
India’s National Insurance seeks IPO approval
The state-owned general insurance company is seeking approval for an offering that could value the insurer at US$3.84bn.
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- October 5 2017
No IPO plans for Tata AIA Life
AIA’s chief executive officer and president Ng Keng Hooi revealed there was no need to raise fresh funds.
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- October 5 2017
India’s GIC sets IPO for 11 October
IPO set to be be the biggest listing in India in seven years.
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- October 3 2017
SBI Life debut on stock market
India's largest private life insurer is set to make its stock market debut, with experts saying it will open strongly.
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- September 25 2017
ZhongAn raises US$1.5bn in HK IPO
China's first internet-only insurer priced its initial public offering at the top of the indicated range.
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- September 22 2017
Debt-to-equity swaps open to Chinese insurers
Insurance funds may soon be granted permission to join in debt-to-equity swaps of distressed firms.
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- September 20 2017
Malaysia’s central bank approves Axa Affin share sale
Affin Holdings has been given the green light to acquire a 7.07% equity interest in AXA Affin General Insurance.
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- September 20 2017
China to heighten insurance scrutiny
Investments and capital flows in and out of the industry will be overseen more closely, the country’s regulator announced.
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- September 19 2017
Mounting debt forces Hyundai Life to cut workforce
The company has reportedly placed 120 employees under a voluntary retirement programme as it faces mounting debt.
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- September 19 2017
ZhongAn eyes HK expansion after IPO
The company is looking to sell life insurance and other healthcare products in the territory after it lists on HKEx.
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- September 18 2017
ZhongAn seeks US$11bn valuation in HK IPO
China's first internet-only insurer is selling a 15% stake that will see it raise US$1.5bn if the deal materialises.
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- September 14 2017
Singapore bond issuers urged to take up insurance
Such policies would pay for the costs of calling for meetings and legal and financial advisory fees.
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- September 11 2017
GC Securities and Marsh launch ILS platform
The JV standardises the placement process for collateralised reinsurance and private catastrophe bond deals.
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- August 30 2017
Fairfax buys stake in rival of Indian partner
ICICI Lombard has agreed to allow the Canadian company to buy a 49% stake in nonlife startup Digit.
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- August 23 2017
Japan Post additional sell-down likely delayed
The government may have to wait until 2018 to further sell down its stake if price remains weak.
