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Asset Owners
Taiwan's BLI issues $600 million global equity RFP
Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Insurance issues its largest ever batch of global equity mandates, which will boost its overseas equity investments by almost a third.
By Leanne Wang | 19 July 2011
Markets
Taiwan insurers to target CNH market with up to $20 billion
The island’s Financial Supervisory Commission has moved to allow insurance firms to invest in RMB-denominated assets in Hong Kong this month as they await QFII licences.
By Leanne Wang | 7 July 2011
Markets
HSBC Global AM names Conxicoeur to new global post
Patrice Conxicoeur tells AsianInvestor how the firm plans to boost its insurance assets under his guidance out of Hong Kong. Julie Koo will take on his old role.
By Joe Marsh | 25 March 2011
Alternatives
More Chinese insurers expected to set up AMCs next year
The approval of Sino-Life’s subsidiary signals that more such entities will be launched in 2011, with three firms rumoured to have applied already, says consultancy Z-Ben ...
By Leigh Powell | 22 December 2010
Asset Owners
NTUC begins shifting custody assets to Northern Trust
The Singaporean insurer has added Northern Trust to diversify counterparty risk from its continuing provider, Citi.
By Jame DiBiasio | 23 November 2010
Markets
Indonesia ready to restart FM licence approval process
Prudential Asset Management could be one of the next firms to benefit, having recently designated a chief executive for the branch it is hoping to set up in Jakarta.
By Joe Marsh | 17 November 2010
Markets
Asia’s insurance sector is at a tipping point, says Janus
Portfolio manager Carmel Wellso notes that rising disposable income in the region means more money is flowing into savings and investment products.
By Joe Marsh | 13 August 2010
Asset Owners
SG redesigns guaranteed funds for insurance companies
The general accounts of Hong Kong-based life insurance companies can take advantage of ideas originally generated for wealthy individuals, argues Societe Generale.
By Jame DiBiasio | 29 June 2010
Distribution
Standard Life boosts Asia funds offering
The UK insurer has added 59 funds to its investment-linked assurance schemes platform, including 19 Asia-focused products, and improved its online fund services offering.
By Joseph Marsh | 3 June 2010
Asset Owners
Axa Life Asia to use derivatives to aid ALM
Having increased its hedging activity in the past year, the firm plans to use derivatives to help lengthen portfolio duration, says Asia CFO Alistair Brown.
By Joseph Marsh | 23 April 2010
Distribution
Pru-AIA deal holds peril and promise for fund managers
Fund-house execs are divided over whether the proposed $35 billion acquisition of AIA by Prudential is a potential boon or bane. And what about Hong Kong's MPF business?
By Jame DiBiasio | 2 March 2010
Services
Allianz chooses Citi for custody in Asia
Standard Chartered loses out as Allianz hands Citi its insurance custody mandate for Asia, soon after the Bank Consortium Trust replaces HSBC as custodian of RCM's Hong Kong ...
By Edward Russell | 3 February 2010
Business Moves
Prudential and UOB form bancassurance alliance
As part of the deal, the UK group will buy the Singaporean bank's life insurance arm.
By Joseph Marsh | 7 January 2010
People Moves
Eddy Belmans exits ING Investment Management
Belmans is off to Tokyo to head ING’s insurance business in Japan. A replacement for Belmans’ previous role as North Asia general manager is due to be announced on Friday.
By Liz Mak | 25 August 2009
Asset Owners
Structured product sellers shift to advice, says Societe Generale
Institutional investors continue to use structured products to adjust their risk profiles and diversify risk, says Societe Generale's Marc Saffon.
By Jame DiBiasio | 30 July 2009
Markets
Greater China insurers raise exposure to real assets
As regulators and industry practioners cast a worrying eye over potential runaway inflation in a post-stimulus world, opening access to real asset classes becomes key.
By Liz Mak | 2 April 2009
Distribution
Unit-linked assets in Asia to surge to $309 billion
Cerulli expects more than 70% of the unit-linked assets in the region, or $227 billion, to be managed by third-party fund managers by 2012.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 11 September 2008
Asset Owners
Insurance investment proxy for some in Hong Kong
An HSBC survey shows 73% of respondents say they purchase investment-linked life policies for wealth accumulation.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 1 December 2007
Asset Owners
Thai insurers to send more assets offshore
The Ministry of Commerce increases the international investment limit for insurance companies operating in Thailand.
By Andrew Peck | 25 July 2007
Asset Owners
Taiwan insurers lobby for offshore investment increase
At AsianInvestor's inaugural Taiwan Offshore Investment Conference, Fubon CIO says institutional investors need more overseas exposures.
By Samuel Riding | 7 March 2007
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