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APAC Weekly - East Asia's understanding of insurance evolves, as do threats that underline its importance
22 October 2024Last week marked the 62nd birthday of a forward-thinking East Asian insurance institution
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Chart of the Week - Chinese insurance investments in the context of APAC peers
18 October 2024Fitch has outlined where China's CIOs are heading - and why
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Credit Sights calls for tools to help Taiwanese lifers hedge FX investment risk
18 October 2024AIA welcomes confidence ICS aims to bring to policyholders
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M&G leads Series C round for data centre cooling tech company
17 October 2024Investment in Submer will support its global expansion, including initial focus on US and Asia Pacific
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Hong Kong moving on capital charges for infrastructure investments
17 October 2024Insurance Authority will review implementing distinct charging rates for infrastructure next year
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APAC Weekly - China's Insurance AMs almost double assets since pandemic
16 October 2024AM's assets grew 90% since eve of COVID-19, while insurers' expanded just 64%
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APAC insurers taking materially higher asset risk then US peers, Moody's Ratings finds
15 October 2024Ratings agency used its M'CT analytical tool to compare underwriters across regions
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M&G Life invests $250m to grow residential investments in Asia
14 October 2024Acquisition of $68m residential portfolio in Japan completed
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T&D Insurance Group units join impact finance declaration
11 October 2024Taiyo Life was already Japan's first lifer to join UN PRI, in 2007
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Tokio Marine AM and Cardif Life shuffle top positions in Japan
11 October 2024Bond investing gets new head at Tokio Marine's affiliated manager
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APAC Weekly - Japan's insurers bare their teeth, when necessary, in shareholder votes
11 October 2024From climate to female-friendliness, scandals to poison pill defences, Japan's insurers explain when they back, or reject, investees
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HSBC creates global CIO and head of investments for insurance role
09 October 2024William Chan to lead team of investment specialists out of Hong Kong
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Schroders and LGIM urge South Korea's authorities to act fast on climate disclosures
09 October 2024Consortium with $3.5trn at stake in Asia publish open letter on climate transparency
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Japanese lifer picks JP Morgan AM as new equities outsourcing partner
09 October 2024TDF Life selected manager from August for part of variable annuity's asset portfolio
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Meiji Yasuda injects start-up with capital to improve detection of colon cancer
09 October 2024Boston Medical Sciences in Tokyo benefitted from insurer's CVC fund's injection
- IAR Responsible Investing for Insurers 2024 round-up
- CIO interview: Aspen looking for duration, quality and... more asset managers
- Insurance Asset Risk's RIFI: Nimble approach needed when setting portfolio sustainability targets
- Insurance Asset Risk's RIFI: Granular approach to portfolio climate scenario analysis best, PIC says
- Mirova wins outsourcing mandate for French insurers' biodiversity fund
- Insurance Asset Risk's RIFI: Whole-of-government approach needed to invest in nature, Aviva says
- Insurance Asset Risk's RIFI: Insurers feeling confident sustainability targets are on track
- Insurance Asset Risk's RIFI: Volatility a challenge for real assets
- Credit Sights calls for tools to help Taiwanese lifers hedge FX investment risk
- Chart of the Week - Chinese insurance investments in the context of APAC peers