Archive

  • MS&AD adds name to list of Japanese insurers in Manulife's forestry fund

    03 April 2024

    Four subsidiaries made their commitments last week

  • Tokio Marine outsources impact investment to Macquarie fund

    28 March 2024

    Japanese insurer is expanding its two-year old impact investment programme

  • Tokio Marine affiliated manager foresees 10-year JGB yields at 1.5%

    26 March 2024

    TMAM expects "at least one" more interest rate hike in 2024

  • Chart of the Week: Japan's affiliates welcome arrival of novel concept - inflation

    22 March 2024

    Insurers' asset managers were expecting the BOJ's rates policy to change, as prices keep rising, sustainably

  • Tokio Marine invests proceeds from new $100m cat bond into World Bank's sustainable bond

    22 March 2024

    TMNF chose this option rather than putting proceeds into cash fund, CEO says

  • Japanese insurer asset managers proved right as BoJ ditches negative rates stance

    19 March 2024

    Broad expectations had tipped negative rates stance being eased this week

  • Tokio Marine unit plans ditching investees without decarbonitation plans

    15 March 2024

    60 companies from high emiting sectors targeted

  • S&P Global voices concerns at some APAC insurers' property exposures

    12 March 2024

    Exposures of some Chinese insurers raise questions, but Japan, Taiwan and South Korea cause less worry

  • Sompo CFO takes hefty pay-cut in wake of Bigmotor scandal

    05 March 2024

    Masahiro Hamada criticised cross-shareholding in outsourcing partner

  • Tokio Marine vows to "eliminate" cross-shareholdings

    29 February 2024

    Rival Sompo also to sell off its problematic strategic equity stakes