The British life insurer expects China’s private pension scheme to offer decent upside for its onshore insurance entity and is steadily growing its personal pension business.
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Despite rapid regulatory development of Asia’s ESG ecosystem, the insurance giant still finds a lack of investable green opportunities and available climate data in emerging markets.
The AsianInvestor news team was very busy in March, covering big stories such as the UBS-Credit Suisse merger impact, as well as speaking to asset owners at our own events.
The UK insurance giant says driving change in the developing markets of Asia and Africa means having a clear ESG strategy that is based on a just and inclusive transition.
A broad spectrum of regulations across Asia’s various markets presents challenges to the focus on sustainability, but they are not impossible to navigate, according to executives at the two insurers.