Gallagher launches Taiwan brokerage with Brian Wang in charge
December 1 2023 by Kristina Shperlik
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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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Vietnam’s PVI Insurance gets greenlight to raise charter capital to US$157m: report
- August 28
It is the second capital increase approved by the regulator in five months, as Vietnam's largest non-life insurer continues to grow its market share.
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Lloyd’s, Marsh team up for US$50m Ukraine grain shipments cover program: report
- November 16
The program could make it easier for shipowners to get cover to transport goods across Black Sea, which has been affted by Russia’s formal withdrawal from the UN-brokered grain corridor deal in July.
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Zurich enters India with US$488m deal for majority stake of Kotak General Insurance
- November 2
The 51% stake will increase by 19% "over time" in a market that Zurich APAC CEO Tulsi Naidu describes as "one of the world's most important".
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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.
