Asia Pacific

  • Comment: Will the world's next Sage of Omaha come from...Beijing?

    13 May 2025

    NFRA head and other Chinese heavyweights detailed plans to protect Chinese markets

  • APAC Weekly - NFRA head and other Chinese heavy-hitters vow to fight Trump's tariff war

    13 May 2025

    Beijing heavyweights also hold out possibility of next Sage of Omaha being a 'Sage from Beijing'

  • NFRA pushes sci-tech as destination for insurance funds

    13 May 2025

    Li Yunze advocates orderly backing of unlisted sci-tech start-ups

  • Dai-Ichi to raise stake in Capula hedge fund to 15%

    12 May 2025

    Further sign of asset management-insurer coupling

  • Lower C-Ross capital charge will boost shareholdings, says Fitch

    12 May 2025

    State Council Information Office announced 10% reduction in risk charge last week

  • Sompo AM reshuffles senior roles from New York to London

    12 May 2025

    Manager also launched Irish Ucits on German investment platform

  • AM Best warns about threat to Taiwan's lifers as volatility hits FX

    09 May 2025

    US/Taiwan dollar cross-rate jolted by 8% in two days

  • Japan Post Insurance toughens shareholder voting plans ahead of May meetings

    09 May 2025

    Japanese insurer has revised its voting stance

  • Nippon Earthquake Insurance buys into printer's sustainability bond

    09 May 2025

    Favourable terms exist if issue cuts GHGs by 38%

  • M&G Real Estate appoints fund manager of M&G Asia Property Fund

    07 May 2025

    Jason Leong will replace retiring Richard van den Berg

  • Comment - Does lightning strike twice? A (forlorn) bid for lower home premiums

    06 May 2025

    Might address-level risk exposure depend, partly, on who lives at an address?

  • APAC Weekly - Election outcomes spell good news for CIOs

    06 May 2025

    Renewables pathway has been fairly set for next three years in Australia

  • Mapfre Economics lowers 2025 global growth forecast due to tariff disputes

    05 May 2025

    Global growth forecast down from 2.9% at start of the year to 2.7%, with the US particularly hard hit

  • Asahi Life backs residential solar loans

    30 April 2025

    Asahi Mutual Life to help Japanese get costly solar panels on rooftops

  • APAC Weekly - India's lifers fire on all cylinders, much like India's young cricket star this week

    29 April 2025

    New Delhi wants national full coverage by 2047. The signs, so far, are good