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Mutual gain - how the worlds of 'alts' and insurers can benefit both parties
11 March 2024CIOs have not relinquished alternative investments as interest rates rose, leading David Walker to sit down with Max Davies, director, APAC Insurance, at Man Group, to discuss how 'alts' can dovetail with an insurer's needs
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Japan's fossil fuel puzzle
15 January 2024Japan's progress to sustainable investing has been a slow one. The country remains hampered by a largely fossil fuel-dependent economy, a puzzling challenge for insurers.
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Benign or bust - The outlook for 2024 is anything but boring
03 January 2024Decisions from central banks, political instability, regulatory changes - many of the threats posed by 2024 are out of insurer's hands
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Direct action - Asset origination moves centre stage in re/insurers' investment plans
20 December 2023From backing BPAs to enhancing investment yields, directly-originated assets, and the managers able to source them, are finding favour among re/insurers worldwide, David Walker discovers
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When Japan sneezes
11 December 2023Japan's economy has seen a sea change this year as the BoJ loosens what seems like it has been a lifetime of low rates. Life insurers are preparing to make their own moves on the back of this—which could impact the rest of the world.
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Better ALM helping APAC insurers navigate investment risk
27 July 2023Frank Yuen, vice president for Asia financial institutions at Moody's, discusses the key risks faced by insurers in the APAC region. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Yield protection and inflation hedging, an Asian insurance investing game
20 July 2023Clarence Wong, chief economist of Peak Re, discusses the economic outlook for Asian insurers and implications for their SAA. Interview by Vincent Huck
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SunLife HK's CIO on IFRS, rate hikes, geopolitics, and exercising patience
17 July 2023Shiuan Ting van Vuuren discusses why IFRS 17 & 9 implementation have been a challenging and ongoing journey, the impact of rising rates and increased geopolitical tensions, and why she is relaxed about regulatory changes. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Zurich Hong Kong's GA - a ship nearly on autopilot
12 July 2023Philipp Furrer, chief investment officer for Hong Kong and Singapore at Zurich, reveals why he sleeps very well at night. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Asia's CIOs face up to having to 'know it all'
03 July 2023Insurance investors discuss the lessons learned from the last few years of severe volatility, and reveal what [Chat] 'GPT' actually stands for, at Insurance Asset Risk's Hong Kong Seminar 2023. Compiled by Vincent Huck