PE firm to sell ING Life Korea for US$1.63bn
February 22 2016 by InsuranceAsia News-
Scor promotes Paula Bourke to CEO of life and health for ANZ
- October 16
Sydney-based Bourke was most recently the reinsurer's regional deputy CEO and global head of proposition and innovation, L&H.
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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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Gallagher Re strengthens life and health reinsurance team with two senior hires
- October 15
The reinsurer has appointed Sanjeeb Kumar as chairman of L&H reinsurance for India, and Addise Li as head of L&H reinsurance in China and Hong Kong.
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Taiwan’s regulator blocks CTBC Financial’s US$4.1bn bid for Shin Kong Financial
- September 17
The regulator's rejection now paves the way for the conglomerate's merger with Taishin Financial. Still, a merger will have little impact to Shinkong Insurance, Taiwan’s third-largest P&C insurer, whose biggest shareholder is separate and independent from the conglomerate.
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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.
