Hong Kong targets captives, specialty and ILS in budget
February 25 2021 by Raymond Barrett
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Hong Kong to foster marine insurance amid effort to consolidate global risk management centre status
- October 16
The SAR government will encourage leading marine insurers to establish presence in the city and develop marine insurance talents, chief executive John Lee says in policy address.
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Seadrif targets Asean expansion as it ramps up advocacy to tackle bottlenecks
- September 30
While it has achieved success in Laos, a significant protection gap persists in the region, highlighting the need for improved data management and government support for effective disaster risk solutions, chairman Yoshihiro Kawai tells IAN.
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Howden enters Japanese retail broking with Foresight acquisition, names Takuya Aibe CEO
- September 17
Tokyo-headquartered Foresight offers retail brokerage, captive consulting & management services. The newly acquired business will be led by Aibe, who was most recently CEO of Gallagher Japan.
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Captives pivotal to development of Belt & Road green energy projects: HKIA panel
- September 12
The SAR seeks to be the preferred captive domicile to manage risks from overseas renewable energy projects, participants at a Belt & Road summit moderated by the city's Insurance Authority heard.
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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.
