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- October 23 2015
China Re’s not-so-public offering
Fewer than half of the 5.77 billion shares on sale were actually offered to the public, with 56% going to cornerstones.
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- October 22 2015
Sumitomo Life mulls US$2.5bn foreign bond purchase
Japan’s fourth-largest insurer is diversifying its investments amid continued central bank easing.
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- October 13 2015
Investors commit US$1.2bn for China Re IPO
Cornerstone investors include Great Wall Pan Asia, State Grid and China Development Bank.
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- October 12 2015
China Re set to launch US$2bn IPO in Hong Kong
The offer will help China Re to raise fresh capital ahead of new solvency rules affecting Chinese insurers.
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- October 9 2015
Japan Post Insurance IPO values firm at US$10bn
Japan Post has set an indicative price range for the November initial public offering.
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- October 7 2015
Foreign insurance capital continues to enter Vietnam
Foreign investors are helping local insurers to develop better strategies and risk management.
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- September 29 2015
Taiwan insurers brace for effects of rate cut
Insurers brace for headwinds after the central bank's decision to lower its key interest rate.
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- September 24 2015
Chinese insurers’ global buying spree hits US$6.1bn
Moody's says the outbound trend will continue unless there is a big change in interest rates.
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- September 23 2015
Moody’s keeps stable outlook for Chinese insurers
The credit rating agency warned China's insurers on headwinds that may affect creditworthiness.
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- September 21 2015
China Re wins approval for US$2bn Hong Kong IPO
The company is offering up to 15% and expects to pitch the deal to investors in early October.
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- September 18 2015
Taiwanese insurers ready for US Fed rate hike
Insurers have been making adjustments to fully prepare for the possible effects of the hike.
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- September 15 2015
Major banks tentatively agree to US$1.87bn settlement
Agreement will settle investor claims that they conspired to fix prices and limit competition.
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- September 11 2015
Cat bond issues down as competition responds
Traditional and collateralised players are responding with lower pricing and expanded coverage.
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- September 11 2015
Reinsurance prices likely to drop in 2016, says Moody’s
Rates are forecast to fall by up to 10% in 2016, but the decline will be less than in the past few years.
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- August 5 2015
China Reinsurance files for HK IPO
State-owned reinsurer could raise up to US$2bn, hires CICC, UBS and HSBC as joint sponsors.
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- July 28 2015
Indonesia relaxes insurers’ bond-buying rules
An initiative by the Indonesian Financial Services Authority is designed to help stimulate the local markets.
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- July 15 2015
Guy Carpenter hails Panda bond as “historic”
Cat bond exemplifies the benefits of convergence between reinsurance and capital markets, says David Priebe.
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- July 14 2015
S&P warns Chinese insurers of equity risks
Insurers should stay prudent after China's relaxation of regulatory limits on equity investments.
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- July 14 2015
PICC buys US$1.6bn stake in Fujian bank
The acquisition increases PICC's stake in Hong Kong-listed Industrial Bank Co to 14%.
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- July 13 2015
Chinese insurers inject US$18bn of liquidity
Regulator increases the limits for insurers to invest in blue-chip stocks to prop up sky-high stock market valuations.
