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Nippon Life AM increases stake in Indian asset manager
23 May 2019Japanese firm raises stake in RNAM to 75%
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Hong Kong flexes its regulatory muscles to compete internationally
23 May 2019The pearl of the Orient has been implementing the International Monetary Fund’s recommendations for stronger regulation at a fast pace. In the first part of this two-part series, Vincent Huck looks at the progress made and what remains to be achieved.
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Korean life insurers to shift US allocation to Europe and Australia, Moody’s says
21 May 2019Allocation to foreign assets likely to continue growing, according to the rating agency
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Hong Kong self-regulatory regime to end in September
15 May 2019The Insurance Authority will take over direct regulation of insurance intermediaries
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Asset risk: biggest risk for Asian insurers
02 May 2019With a lack of domestic long dated assets to match their long-term liabilities and some restrictions on overseas investments, Asian insurers’ biggest risk exposure comes from their investments. In Hong Kong, Vincent Huck meets with regional and local stakeholders to understand how they are coping and their expectations for the upcoming changes in regulations.
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China’s Belt & Road: where are the insurers’ investments?
25 April 2019As China celebrates the sixth year of its initiative this week, insurers remain reluctant to invest in its projects. Vincent Huck asks why
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Korean trade body calls for IFRS 17 delay
18 April 2019South Korea is one of the most advanced jurisdictions for IFRS 17 implementation as it has tied in the implementation of the standard with that of its new risk-based capital regime
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Hong Kong moves away from self-regulatory regime
15 April 2019Hong Kong Federation of Insurers preparing to hand over the oversight of 95,000 insurance intermediaries to the Insurance Authority
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AIA appoints HSBC Asset Management for infra debt mandate
12 April 2019Partnership aims to tackle lack of long-dated assets for long-term liabilities in APAC