Aviva Investors, the asset manager of Aviva Group, has appointed Ms Sandra Cheng to the roles of CEO, APAC and head of APAC, distribution. In her new role, she will lead all business development and client relationships in the region.
Aviva-COFCO Life Insurance Company's risk-based capitalisation declined to 'Strong' in 1H2024, from 'Very Strong' at end-2023, based on the Fitch Prism Global Model, says Fitch Ratings.
While Sompo Japan Insurance (SJ) is exposed potentially to considerable equity risk from sizeable domestic stocks investments and underwriting risk from expanding overseas insurance business, it appears to have ample available capital to absorb such risks, says AM Best.
The National Financial Regulatory Administration (NAFR) will expand pilot reforms for long-term investments by insurance funds, including opening up long-term private equity investments, according to the head of the regulatory agency, Mr Li Yunze.
The Central Financial Affairs Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have issued jointly guidance to facilitate medium- and long-term funds entering the capital market.
Chinese insurance companies are keen to establish private equity investment funds, as they can have a positive effect on their balance sheets by easing profit fluctuations and aiding solvency.
Insurance asset management companies in China increased their bond allocations last year, with the scale reaching CNY11.86tn at the end of 2023, a 29.33% increase over 12 months previously.
Non-life insurer Urtrust Insurance is expected to improve its investment returns in the near-term as it continues to divest of volatile equity-type investments and focus on steadier fixed-income type investments., says Fitch Ratings.
Prudential plc has committed up to $150m to a climate-focused strategy managed by global investment firm KKR, which seeks to make infrastructure equity investments in Asia focused on the energy transition, including climate adaptation, climate mitigation and the brown-to-green transition.
Insurers are expanding into the family office space in Hong Kong and Singapore to target the needs of wealthy families in line with consumer demand, says global management consultancy McKinsey & Co.