Fubon Life reduces China bond exposure
The second-largest life insurer in Taiwan cuts its allocation to China bonds and raises its exposure to North America.
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Taiwan insurers weigh investing choices as capital erodes
As markets continue to gyrate, some of the island's larger insurers have sought to take advantage while smaller players are struggling with weaker capital positions.
Cathay Life eyes stocks after de-risking portfolio
The largest lifer in Taiwan is confident that it can buffer volatility in the equity market and will pay attention to good investment opportunities in domestic stocks.
Prudential Financial mulls Taiwan exit amid tough market
The US-based life insurer has said it might leave the Taiwan market. If it does so, it will follow in the wake of other foreign players such as ING and AIG.
Why it’s time for Taiwan to further pension reform
Tsai Ing-wen, who was re-elected to a second presidential term last weekend, should take the bull by the horns and further improve the island's pension system over the next four years.
Why constant engagement is key to Cathay’s ESG efforts
Instead of using an iron fist approach to incorporate ESG principles, Cathay Financial’s CIO shows how it can be done through both internal and external engagement.
New rules to curb Taiwan insurer bond ETF investing
The island's insurers have increasingly invested into the assets, but this will likely hit a plateau as the local regulator introduces an additional capital charge for currency risks.
Tax is a big hurdle for Taiwan’s wealth hub hopes
Taiwan wants to lure wealthy investors' capital from Singapore and above all Hong Kong but it ideally needs lower tax rates to do so, says a senior local regulator.
Cathay Life’s bond ETF assets surge as new rules loom
With new rules coming into force soon that will likely curb the Taiwan insurance industry's appetite for bond ETFs, Cathay has pressed ahead before it is affected.
PSPF seeks to offset volatility with NT$20b mandate
The pension fund intends to split the domestic portfolio between four asset managers. It explained to AsianInvestor why it is employing an absolute-return strategy to do so.
Taiwan regulator mulls capital tiering for insurers
The FSC exclusively told AsianInvestor that it intends to divide the capital structure of local insurers into two tiers. Analysts believe this will make them more prudent investors.
Taiwan’s “deep cultivation” AM plan draws criticism
Nine foreign fund firms are included in this year's preferential scheme, but is it discouraging product innovation and hurting investor interests?
AI300: Insurers buck China’s lagging AUM growth
Chinese asset owners lost to Hong Kong and Taiwan in terms of their aggregate AUM growth, but its insurance companies were standout climbers.
Taiwan eyeing Hong Kong’s wealth business
The local regulator is preparing proposals that aim to make Taiwan as appealing as Singapore and Hong Kong as a wealth hub. Challenges abound though.
Why Taiwan’s new fund rules won't prevent “churning”
The local regulator is introducing new rules to discourage wealth managers from constantly shifting investor assets into new funds. But some believe the practice will continue.
Cathay Life eyes capital raise ahead of regulatory changes
More insurers in Taiwan will likely follow suit in the coming years to prepare themselves for a more stringent regulatory environment.
BlackRock seeks new Taiwan head amid restructuring
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.
Taiwan’s insurers to face tighter capital rules
The local regulator is proposing to introduce a new metric for evaluating capital adequacy that may yet force even the biggest players to reduce their equity investments.
Cathay Life to continue raising foreign investments
The biggest life insurer in Taiwan will allocate more capital overseas in contrast to some of its peers and against the local regulator’s wishes.
Why Taiwan’s asset owners are eager for more ETFs
Insurers in Taiwan are leading a rising level of interest in ETFs among north Asian countries, seeing the vehicles as convenient for targeting higher yields and hedging purposes.
