Archive

  • Investing drives ever more of Japanese life insurers' core profits

    03 June 2021

    Dai-ichi Life only underwriter to report higher core profit in 2020

  • Three Japanese life insurers reveal asset allocation plans

    26 April 2021

    Two looking to increase allocation to domestic bonds, while third has no plans to change

  • Sumitomo Life invests $100m in BlackRock Real Assets green fund

    01 December 2020

    Infrastructure fund to focus on solar and wind power generation plants in OECD countries

  • MS&AD vows to keep cutting strategic equity

    24 November 2020

    While Japanese rivals Orix Life and Sumitomo Life are adding to PE

  • Sumitomo Life and SBI Investment create joint venture fund

    20 November 2020

    To invest in start-ups including wellness companies

  • Sumitomo Life invests in Inter-American Development Bank COVID bond

    09 October 2020

    Funding for companies most impacted by crisis

  • Aberdeen to buy strategic stake in Aviva Singapore

    14 September 2020

    Unit manages SG$ 11.8bn of assets

  • Sumitomo Life agrees ESG loan with Toray Corporation

    27 August 2020

    Loan in line with the UN's principles for positive impact finance

  • Sumitomo Life invests AUD 100m in IFC social bond

    24 June 2020

    Joins Nippon Life in investing in bonds that help developing countries hit by COVID-19

  • Embattled Japan Post Insurance finds silver lining to sales-ban cloud

    17 February 2020

    Improving investments help insurer upgrade full-year guidance on income and ordinary profit