Asia Pacific

  • Historic correlation assumptions set to change, actuaries warned

    02 May 2024

    Function of commodities and interest rates in portfolios may be tested in new world order

  • Hong Kong regulator sets out stance on insurers' capital and crypto asset investments

    02 May 2024

    But door perhaps left ajar, for central banks' digital currencies

  • Newton IP wins Japanese insurance engagement outsourcing

    30 April 2024

    As part of insurer's emerging managers programme

  • Chinese life investment yields in 2023 revealed

    30 April 2024

    Fitch welcomes cooling in major firms' investment return assumptions

  • Hong Kong considering future capital-factor incentives for infrastructure investments

    26 April 2024

    Green bond discount, and rejection of time-lag for asset valuations, published by Insurance Authority today

  • Chart of the Week - Hong Kong's RBC rules and their capital charges for CIOs

    26 April 2024

    The risk-factor charges Hong Kong's CIOs will apply under RBC appeared in a long document today, for various asset classes and risk types

  • Japanese lifers tell trade body they want more in return for holding equities

    25 April 2024

    Returns, dividend payout ratios and returns on equity common causes of discontent

  • Manulife Investment Management launches private credit fund in Singapore

    23 April 2024

    Semi-liquid strategy invests in US middle market senior secured loans

  • Impairment issues in CRE not a rating worry for Korean insurers, Fitch says

    23 April 2024

    Revealing CRE overseas exposure of Korean insurers

  • Prudential Life buys into shipping green bond for 1.175% coupon

    19 April 2024

    While Nippon Life develops precinct in Kobe city

  • Dai-ichi Life makes first sustainability-linked loans worth JPY 12bn

    10 April 2024

    Lifer plans more such lending "as a responsible institutional investor"

  • M&G Real Estate promotes Alexander Banzic to head of Australia

    08 April 2024

    Amidst drive to grow presence in Australian real estate market

  • China Re grows investment income 22% in 2023

    03 April 2024

    Reinsurer's annual results followed those of fellow Chinese underwriter, Ping An

  • News roundup: Insurance asset management

    02 April 2024

    Covering the latest deals and people moves at AllianzGI, abrdn, AB, Société Générale and Impax

  • Changes in MS&AD bond holdings do not deter revisions to full-year forecasts

    02 April 2024

    Losses and impairments affected Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life last reporting year