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  • Mitsui Sumitomo's managers to ring the home bell bang at 5pm - and check staff leave

    27 March 2024

    The new aim, to foster skills and help recruiting, replaces "leave before 7pm" rule in force since 2017

  • Aioi Nissay Dowa and Nippon Life partner with Nordea AM on global equity fund

    27 March 2024

    Two insurers put JPY 25bn in new natural capital-focused fund for Japan's institutional investors

  • Japan Post Insurance establishes real estate and responsible investment offices

    27 March 2024

    As part of its medium-term plan to 2025

  • Infrastructure is still a good investment for insurers looking for stability, but beware of nuanced risks

    27 March 2024

    Three insurance investors discussed current investment trends in the infrastructure space at Insurance Asset Risk's 2024 investing in real assets conference

  • Sun Life Financial appoints industry veteran Timothy Deacon as new CFO

    26 March 2024

    Deacon joins from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

  • Robeco launches Emerging Markets ex-China Equities fund

    26 March 2024

    Intended to help investors gain exposure to smaller EM economies

  • Moody's concerned at local-government exposures among some Chinese insurers

    26 March 2024

    Credit conditions for local government funding vehicles are "under stress", ratings agency says

  • Japan's FSA may increase focus on PE-backed deals with insurers in future, says Moody's

    26 March 2024

    Alternatives managers "more interested in doing business with Japanese companies," says Moody's

  • Making real assets net-zero takes real scrutiny

    26 March 2024

    Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's Investing in Real Assets conference 2024 stress the importance of engagement and defining what makes an investment 'attractive'

  • Nippon Life touts JPY 2trn war chest to help expand asset management overseas

    26 March 2024

    Overseas work currently contributes just 4% to Nippon Life's group core profits