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  • S&P Ratings says foreign units will replace profits from keiretsu sales in Japan

    13 March 2026

    Major non-lifers are still selling down cross shareholdings

  • Lotte Insurance told to consider asset sales in South Korea

    09 March 2026

    PE-owned firm has been given tougher business improvement plan by regulator

  • APAC Weekly - How US M&A 'works' for Japan's mega-insurers

    03 March 2026

    Sompo, Meiji Yasuda Life and MS&AD recently completed acquisitions in the US. Their targets' numbers are no doubt making them smile....

  • Capital benefits driving South Korean lifers towards rated APAC private funds, says S&P Global

    26 February 2026

    Fund and acquisition finance highlighted as areas of investment potential in APAC

  • Mercuries Life announces second interim CIO

    02 February 2026

    President was filling CIO role temporarily

  • Cathay Life buys $789m majority stake in Taiwan wind farm

    30 December 2025

    Acquires 55% stake in 632MW Greater Changhua 2 project from Ørsted

  • Solvency II changes a "meaningful step" for securitised assets' allure, S&P says

    11 December 2025

    Though ratings agency warns changes are unlikely to have a "significant impact" on insurers' appetites

  • Evolution and revolution in the US life insurance sector

    05 November 2025

    Interview with Tim Zawacki principal research analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence

  • From tariffs to tech: S&P global chief economist says AI is rewiring the US economy

    22 October 2025

    Paul Gruenwald reveals his '2min elevator speech'

  • S&P to monitor US insurers' expanding private credit allocations

    17 October 2025

    Ratings agency says insurers' rates management efforts should insulate from interest rate fluctuations