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• Taiwanese life firms win solvency leeway to use TW-ICS transitionals

  24 June 2025

  Taiwan's regulator says it will consider applicants' Q3 solvency levels

• Taiwan's lifers bolster capital and FX reserves after market volatility

  03 June 2025

  Country's dollar jumped 8% against greenback in two days last month

• Muted offshore investments and high hedging ratios shield Japan from FX risk, says S&P Global

  29 May 2025

  Private credit/debt investments are roughly half US/European levels, agency adds

• Taiwan discusses life insurer solvency and TW-ICS rules after FX market shock

  29 May 2025

  New regulations are due to take effect next January

• Insurers join EM climate change investment taskforce

  16 May 2025

  Initiative designed to unlock private investment to tackle climate change risk in emerging markets

• Fitch puts five Taiwanese lifers on negative ratings watches amid FX volatility

  16 May 2025

  S&P Global also expects a hit to Taiwan's lifers' earnings but not their capital

• S&P Global estimates 48% net FX mismatch at Taiwan lifers

  15 May 2025

  Foreign-FX policies reduces larger gross FX mismatch, as volatility hits USD cross rate

• Tokio Marine unit names Mitsubishi in latest $1.3bn strategic-stake sell-off

  03 April 2025

  Insurer will use proceeds for "solving social problems and other growth areas"

• Why non-life CIOs may struggle in fight for APAC's spare capital

  24 February 2025

  An APAC bond yield of 2.4%? Or an insurance operation's 19%? Take your pick...

• APAC Weekly - Whether it's CIOs, CEOs, or CUOs, the imperative these days seems to be "diversify!"

  18 February 2025

  From investments in China to underwriting risks in Japan, APAC's insurers are spreading their risks - with one notable exception