World Bank debuts US$150m Jamaica hurricane cat bond in Hong Kong
May 6 2024 by Georgina Lee
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Policy support and RBC to help insurers tackle emerging challenges: Michael Wong
- September 24
The government has introduced policies and a new capital regime to help the sector tackle these challenges, said acting financial secretary Michael Wong inaugurating EAIC 2024.
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Leadenhall and Bennelong launch cat bond fund for Australia and New Zealand
- August 21
The two firms had in October last year joined hands to distribute ILS strategies to institutional investors in the region.
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Australia’s Colonial First State seeks to add cat bonds to pension portfolio: report
- August 12
Australian pension fund managers, including Insignia Financial's MLC Asset Management, see robust returns from allocating capital to insurance-linked investments.
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Howden Re sets out long-term Japan plan, in no hurry for results: Kentaro Tada
- August 7
The reinsurance broker that announced its market entry last month is eyeing life and ILS build-out in the country, says the newly installed CEO.
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HSBC Asset Management | The hunt for diversification and performance revitalizes appetite for Asian currency bonds
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
