China Life eyes alt debts to lengthen asset duration

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Jolie Ho

Mar 25, 2018

China's largest life insurer by investable assets seeks to close duration gap by increasing its exposure to alternative forms of debt, but analysts have liquidity concerns about such assets.

China Life plans to increase investments in non-standard debt and other long-term bonds, in order to lengthen its asset duration and enhance investment returns at the expense of...

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