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Philippines: Insurers allowed to undertake securities borrowing & lending

Philippines: Insurers allowed to undertake securities borrowing & lending

The Insurance Commission (IC) is allowing insurers to participate in securities borrowing and lending (SBL) transactions, subject to regulatory approval.

16 Sep 2019

Taiwan: Regulator mulls changes to risk-capital charge for bond ETF investments

Taiwan: Regulator mulls changes to risk-capital charge for bond ETF investments

Taiwan's top financial regulator is considering new rules that could raise the cost of investing in bond exchange-traded funds for insurance companies, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

16 Sep 2019

Thailand: Regulator may ease liability adequacy rules

Thailand: Regulator may ease liability adequacy rules

The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) wants to ease the liability adequacy test (LAT) computation for life insurance companies to alleviate the impact of falling bond yields on businesses.

16 Sep 2019

Taiwan: Regulator authorises first InsurTech sandbox programme

Taiwan: Regulator authorises first InsurTech sandbox programme

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) recently authorised the application of insurer Cathay Life, in partnership with online travel agency ezTravel, to participate in a regulatory InsurTech sandbox programme.

Ranamita Chakraborty | 13 Sep 2019

Indonesia: World Bank calls for immediate attention to 2 issues in financial system

Indonesia: World Bank calls for immediate attention to 2 issues in financial system

12 Sep 2019

Hong Kong: Proposed Insurance Connect with mainland China currently on hold

Hong Kong: Proposed Insurance Connect with mainland China currently on hold

11 Sep 2019

China: Regulator caps investment by insurers in their shareholders

China: Regulator caps investment by insurers in their shareholders

11 Sep 2019

Global: Further rate increases are needed --Swiss Re

Global: Further rate increases are needed --Swiss Re

AIR team | 10 Sep 2019

Past Articles

India: Regulators cooperate to develop fixed income market

India: Regulators cooperate to develop fixed income market

Hong Kong: Regulator publishes consultation conclusions on agents' & brokers' codes of conduct

Hong Kong: Regulator publishes consultation conclusions on agents' & brokers' codes of conduct

Vietnam: Educational qualifications and conduct of insurance agents on the radar

Vietnam: Educational qualifications and conduct of insurance agents on the radar

Hong Kong: Regulator publishes consultation conclusions on codes of conduct for agents and brokers

Hong Kong: Regulator publishes consultation conclusions on codes of conduct for agents and brokers

Indonesia: Govt names Bahana as holding company of state owned insurers

Indonesia: Govt names Bahana as holding company of state owned insurers

Australia: APRA releases 2019-2023 Corporate Plan

Australia: APRA releases 2019-2023 Corporate Plan

India: Foreign investors can own 100% of insurance intermediaries

India: Foreign investors can own 100% of insurance intermediaries

China: Dajia Insurance Group organises itself into 4 main businesses

China: Dajia Insurance Group organises itself into 4 main businesses

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