Taiwan

Asset Owners

Aug 25, 2020

Jolie Ho

The two largest life insurers in Taiwan are set to maintain stock holdings that increased in the first half, while looking to raise their exposure to US bonds in order to find more yield.

Asset Owners

Aug 19, 2020

Jolie Ho

How will new solvency regimes impact investment portfolios and insurers' internal resources in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan? Six experts share their views.

Asset Owners

Aug 11, 2020

Jolie Ho

Taiwan's biggest insurer braces for challenges as it increases its exposure to foreign bonds and dividend-yielding stocks ahead of the upcoming new capital regime.

Alternatives

Jul 29, 2020

Richard Morrow

Regional life insurers will seek to reweigh their portfolios to seek out sufficient returns in the low rate environment, reduce duration gaps and adapt to new capital rules.

Asset Owners

Jul 20, 2020

Jolie Ho

The impact of Covid-19 has caused volatility in equities and a collapse in interest rates across many countries. To secure decent returns, pensions and insurers will need more alternatives.

Asset Owners

Jul 14, 2020

Jolie Ho

A new series of articles for AsianInvestor's 20th anniversary focus on major investment undercurrents. First is the need for the region to build pension fund assets and returns.

Asset Owners

Jul 13, 2020

Jolie Ho

A rapidly aging society means pension reform is needed as payouts can’t keep up with contributions, says Liu Li-ju of Taiwan’s Bureau of Labor Funds.

Asset Owners

Jun 23, 2020

Jolie Ho

The state pension fund aims to invite bids for the two mandates by the end of the year to raise its alt exposure and replace underperforming managers, AsianInvestor can reveal.

Asset Owners

Jun 23, 2020

Jolie Ho

The Taiwan state pension fund is keen to hire five fund managers for the portfolio this year after the coronavirus pandemic delayed its plans.

Awards

Jun 4, 2020

The Editors

In the second part of our top fund managers by market explanations, we reveal why we chose half of this year's fund manager by market winners.

Fund Managers

Jun 3, 2020

The Editors

We describe why each of this year's top fund managers by Asia market stood out from their peers.

Asset Owners

May 12, 2020

Jolie Ho

The island's bond ETF volumes have shot up over the past two years but they are likely to level off as new rules combine with less risk appetite among leading life insurers.

Asset Owners

May 7, 2020

Jolie Ho

The desire of Taiwanese life insurers to invest in exchange-traded funds based on offshore bonds is still very strong, despite regulator efforts to diminish it.

Fund Managers

Apr 28, 2020

Jolie Ho

Taiwan’s insurers have ploughed assets into the fixed-income products despite increasing risk charges and stricter investment rules. Cathay Life has been one of the most aggressive.

Asset Owners

Apr 21, 2020

Jolie Ho

Armed with a strong capital position, Taiwan’s biggest insurer is analysing investment targets as it looks ahead to prepare for a post-pandemic market recovery.

Asset Owners

Mar 30, 2020

Jolie Ho

The second-largest life insurer in Taiwan cuts its allocation to China bonds and raises its exposure to North America.

Asset Owners

Mar 27, 2020

Jolie Ho Richard Morrow

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.

Asset Owners

Mar 17, 2020

Jolie Ho

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.

Asset Owners

Mar 4, 2020

Jolie Ho

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.

Asset Owners

Jan 16, 2020

Jolie Ho

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.

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Sep 21, 2020

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Jolie Ho

The secretary general of Thailand's biggest pension fund explains how technology and data are transforming its operations in a webcast hosted by AsianInvestor.

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Staff Writers

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Taiwan

Cathay Life, Fubon Life eye more US debt, strong stock positions

Market Views: Comparing new insurance regimes in China, HK and Taiwan

Cathay Life readies portfolio for looming solvency rules

Insurers plotting portfolio shifts amid ultra-low rates

Megatrends: Why alts will become essential assets

Megatrends: Asia’s investors face an age-old problem

Why Taiwan’s BLF needs more than alts allocations

Taiwan’s BLF plans new infra, multi-asset mandates

BLF to invite bids for $2b global ESG bond mandate

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Cathay Life seeks assets to benefit from market recovery

Fubon Life reduces China bond exposure

Taiwan insurers weigh investing choices as capital erodes

Cathay Life eyes stocks after de-risking portfolio

Prudential Financial mulls Taiwan exit amid tough market

Why it’s time for Taiwan to further pension reform

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