Taiwan’s P&C premiums expected to grow 5-6% a year
April 1 2021 by Yvonne Lau
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Vietnam’s Techcombank set to launch non-life carrier
- October 16
Hanoi-headquartered Techcom Non-Life Insurance received approval from the Ministry of Finance and is expected to start operations early November.
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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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Sompo continues APAC build out with new COO
- October 16
Singapore-based Maya Lee starts immediately and will report to Daniel Englberger, Sompo International chief operating officer, and Kenneth Reilly, APAC chief executive.
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‘Insurers need to take more risks’: Axa’s de Courtois
- October 15
The deputy group CEO tells IAN that the industry needs to go against its traditional approach to risk as climate change and cyber rise as top risks for APAC.
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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.
