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Emerging markets outlook infected by a virus
13 February 2020Easing in geopolitical tensions combined with encouraging economic factors suggest a good year ahead for emerging markets, but will insurers take the bait considering economic disruptions from the latest coronavirus outbreak? Stephanie Harris and Vincent Huck report
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China regulator encourages insurers to buy local shares
07 February 2020CBIRC says markets not immune from epidemic-driven volatility
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Prudential Asia CIO heeds call from Eastspring
06 February 2020Stephan van Vliet seconded to help deliver on affiliate's strategy
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Chinese insurers' earnings to erode due to coronavirus outbreak
04 February 2020Volatility in equity markets and economic disruption to provide headwinds for the sector
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LGIM adopts changes to global proxy voting policies
04 February 2020Will now vote against combined CEO and board chairs globally and Japanese firms without women on board
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China Taiping Insurance looks to new life for Singapore unit
04 February 2020A prudent increase in risk-taking and more US dollar investments are on the cards as China Taiping Insurance Singapore continues its transformation from a general underwriter to a composite, David Walker reports
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Three Japanese insurers invest in renewable energy power stations
03 February 2020Nippon Life, Dai-ichi Life, Meiji Yasuda Life help with Japan's first commercial offshore wind farms
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Natixis IM recruits in Hong Kong, expands in Australia
24 January 2020More underwriter-focused experts and new Asia Pac offices on agenda for French manager
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South Korea will join Asia funds passport scheme
23 January 2020Asset managers will be able to sell investment funds in Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand
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"Investments cover life product's 4.25% crediting rate," China Taiping Singapore
22 January 2020Recent yields on existing investments would comfortably meet 2% minimum ongoing rate