Taiwan’s Cathay Financial enters Philippine banking sector
April 21 2015 by InsuranceAsia News-
Central Bank of India’s acquisition of stake in Generali JVs gets antitrust approval
- October 16
The Competition Commission of India has cleared the state-owned lender's acquisition of 24.91% equity stake in Future Generali India and a 25.18% equity stake in Future Generali India Life.
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Specialist Risk Group makes Asia foray with Singapore acquisition
- October 15
The Temasek and Warburg Pincus-backed UK intermediary has agreed to acquire broker HL Suntek.
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Allianz, NTUC Enterprise and Income to review government’s objections to the deal
- October 15
Allianz said it will consider revisions to the proposed transaction structure, while the government clarified that it is open to future new proposals if its concerns are addressed.
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Singapore government rejects Allianz-Income deal
- October 14
"The government has assessed the proposed transaction and has decided that it would not be in the public interest for the transaction, in its current form, to proceed," minister Edwin Tong told parliament today.
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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.
