Sun Life favours infrastructure, real estate debt under new RBC regime
The life insurer wants to increase its investments in the private debt, credit, and derivatives markets as it strives to manage its liabilities better.
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Why Cathay Financial and CPPIB choose ESG engagement
Senior executives at the Taiwan financial group and Canadian pension fund believe that companies have to make an ESG transition, and may not have a choice in a few years.
Japan's insurers returning to foreign credit hunt
Mega players Nippon Life and Dai-ichi Life are looking for opportunities in higher-yield single-A US corporate bonds, which offer more appealing yields than stagnant domestic offerings.
China’s new pilot scheme insufficient to meet pension shortfall
More can be done to support the scalability of the programme and engagement with individuals, experts say, although they believe the pension gap is not inherently “urgent”.
Prudential’s Asia group CIO to leave on sabbatical
Chief investment officer Stephan van Vliet is leaving for up to 12 months for personal reasons and will be replaced by Stephen Metcalfe.
Asian insurers shrug off uncertainties to pivot to private equity
A new Goldman Sachs survey shows that regional insurers are sniffing out opportunities with private equity, rating it as the asset class expected to deliver the highest total return in 2021.
