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  • Emerging markets outlook infected by a virus

    13 February 2020

    Easing 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

  • China regulator encourages insurers to buy local shares

    07 February 2020

    CBIRC says markets not immune from epidemic-driven volatility

  • Prudential Asia CIO heeds call from Eastspring

    06 February 2020

    Stephan van Vliet seconded to help deliver on affiliate's strategy

  • Chinese insurers' earnings to erode due to coronavirus outbreak

    04 February 2020

    Volatility in equity markets and economic disruption to provide headwinds for the sector

  • LGIM adopts changes to global proxy voting policies

    04 February 2020

    Will now vote against combined CEO and board chairs globally and Japanese firms without women on board

  • China Taiping Insurance looks to new life for Singapore unit

    04 February 2020

    A 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

  • Three Japanese insurers invest in renewable energy power stations

    03 February 2020

    Nippon Life, Dai-ichi Life, Meiji Yasuda Life help with Japan's first commercial offshore wind farms

  • Natixis IM recruits in Hong Kong, expands in Australia

    24 January 2020

    More underwriter-focused experts and new Asia Pac offices on agenda for French manager

  • South Korea will join Asia funds passport scheme

    23 January 2020

    Asset managers will be able to sell investment funds in Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand

  • "Investments cover life product's 4.25% crediting rate," China Taiping Singapore

    22 January 2020

    Recent yields on existing investments would comfortably meet 2% minimum ongoing rate