Archive

  • China proposes folding CBIRC into new body

    09 March 2023

    New regulator would sit directly below State Council

  • Taking the lead - how Xin Liu helped evolve C-Ross's market risk rules

    21 March 2022

    Xin Liu had, arguably, the most pivotal risk for CIOs in leading the development of C-Ross Phase II rules on market risk. David Walker gained exclusive insight from him on evolving the rules

  • Dialling up the asset management products in China

    21 April 2020

    New regulatory guidelines in China for insurers' asset management products could electrify the once contentious $400bn market. David Walker reports

  • China to test ALM reporting for one year

    02 March 2018

    China's insurance regulator has released new regulations on asset-liability management (ALM) in its latest step to prevent asset-liability mismatch risks.

  • Waldorf Astoria falls into Beijing's hands as authorities seize owner Anbang

    23 February 2018

    Chinese insurer wanted to sell trophy New York investment back to Blackstone

  • Anbang mulling selling Waldorf Astoria back to Blackstone, reports say

    13 February 2018

    Trophy-property hunting Chinese insurer Anbang Insurance Group is reported to be discussing selling New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel back to private financiers Blackstone Group for an undisclosed sum.

  • China's regulator tightens rules on local government debt

    18 January 2018

    Chinese insurers have been ordered to check their local government debt holdings and rectify any non-compliance as the state seeks to clampdown on illicit government borrowing

  • Circ shames five insurance asset managers with inadequate reporting

    27 December 2017

    The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (Circ) has identified five asset managers that have failed to file adequate reporting

  • Chinese watchdog to punish poor ALM management with vetoes

    18 December 2017

    Investments and other business activities at weakest companies face curbs

  • Appetite for alternatives brings credit risk concerns for China's insurers

    20 September 2017

    Moody's warns small and medium-sized insurers are most at risk, as regulatory and economic factors encourage less familiar investments