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The new appointee, who previously ran Asia insurance coverage for JP Morgan Asset Management, will be supported by another recent arrival.

Aberdeen Standards adds Japan property head; Munich Re names new Greater China CEO; Investec shuts HK wealth business; HSBC non-committal on potential Asia layoffs; JLL replaces Singapore capital markets head; HSBC PB poaches from Credit Suisse, and more.

Hong Kong's incoming solvency rules for insurers will have a big impact on their fixed income portfolios just as they will on their higher-risk asset holdings, warn industry experts.

China's second-largest life insurer also upped its investments in a selective number of stocks, according to its latest interim results.

The world's biggest fund house is making changes to its management and sales setup in Taiwan after a sharp fall in its assets under management there since end-2017.