The insurer’s collaborations with asset managers and data providers are shaped by clearly defined portfolio needs rather than specific deal opportunities, reflecting governance discipline and the operating realities of an insurance balance sheet.
Asia’s life insurers are reshaping their product strategies as new index-linked solutions emerge as a powerful new growth engine for protection and wealth. A joint survey by AsianInvestor and FTSE Russell shows accelerating demand for diversified, multi-asset and risk-controlled exposures that can deliver smoother outcomes across market cycles and greater resilience under evolving regulatory regimes. For insurers willing to move beyond traditional benchmarks, the prize is clear: diffe…
The life insurer positions gold as a long-term portfolio stabiliser rather than a speculative bet, using it to diversify growth assets, hedge currency exposure, and strengthen resilience against macro shocks.
Private capital partnerships are transforming Asia's life and annuity insurance sector as demographics shift toward retirement, and new regulations demand more economic balance sheets.
Institutional investors are turning back to Asia, lured by deeply undervalued markets and structural growth opportunities. Khazanah and Income Insurance say Asia’s economic heft and rising private-market participation provide compelling investment opportunities.
Tokio Marine Life Insurance Group Singapore's senior investment manager says insurers want partners who understand the sector's complex regulatory environment.
Growing allocations to private credit are helping Asian insurers sustain product returns, but BOC Life warns that exit risks and the need for diversification remain underappreciated as inflows accelerate.
Operating across multiple regulatory jurisdictions require robust valuation frameworks and stress testing for private credit investments, said the life insurer’s head of investment strategy.
Life insurers are backing quality over risk as market conditions improve but uncertainty lingers. Our latest survey reveals where they're placing their most calculated bets and why flexible mandates are becoming the new playbook.
CTO Arlen Qiao says the initiative marks a strategic step toward reshaping the future of insurance in Hong Kong through collaboration, transparency and ethical innovation.
South Korean institutional investors are transforming private equity secondaries from opportunistic investments into strategic portfolio tools amid growing market volatility.