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• Cryptocurrency investment "constantly debated" at AIA, group CIO admits

  12 January 2021

  But Mark Konyn tells Insurance Asset Risk no investment on the cards "any time soon"

• Free webinar: CIOs in the hot seat to manage insurance assets in Asia

  05 January 2021

  Register now for this webinar taking place on 12 January

• Taiwan tightens capital requirements, China loosens financial holdings rules

  06 August 2019

  Asian regulatory update

• Hong Kong’s insurers gearing up for risk-based capital

  31 May 2019

  In Hong Kong, local stakeholders tell Vincent Huck how they are getting ready for a risk-based capital regime which will require them to put in place ALM strategies and define their investment risk appetite.

• Taiwan to tighten rules for life firms

  24 May 2019

  Change would curb unit-linked products and introduced greater ALM challenges for firms

• Asset risk: biggest risk for Asian insurers

  02 May 2019

  With 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.

• Asian infrastructure both an opportunity and challenge

  16 March 2016

  Asian governments have been looking to spur private investment in infrastructure. But demand is somewhat restrained as tight supply and falling yields make it harder for insurance investors to access local deals. Sarfraz Thind reports