Philippines non-life market outlook negative due to higher risk retention: AM Best
July 26 2023 by Adelyn Lau
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Carriers hop back on crypto bandwagon as local regulations, attractive rates beckon
- October 7
While more (re)insurance providers have entered the market, the industry needs to guard against loose underwriting and opportunistic capacity.
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Better cat data key to easing region’s growing capacity pressures: Perils’ APAC head
- September 26
As insurance penetration and cat exposure rise in APAC, the availability of better quality data must go hand-in-hand with the growth of alternative capital sources. That leads the cat loss specialist to expand its loss data coverage in Japan & South-East Asia, said Darryl Pidcock.
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American bond insurance specialist BAM launches in ANZ
- September 18
The monoline mutual will focus on energy transition and social infrastructure projects in the region.
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RVS Monte Carlo: Market can expect return to calmer waters
- September 16
After a bruising couple of years, this year’s Rendez-vous de Septembre indicated that the hard market is over, with alternative forms of capital and risk solutions here to stay.
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HSBC Asset Management | The hunt for diversification and performance revitalizes appetite for Asian currency bonds
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
