April 3, 2018
FWD Group announced the appointment of Ken Lau as managing director, Greater China, and chief executive officer, Hong Kong & Macau, effective March 29, 2018. With more than 27 years’ insurance industry experience across the region, Lau “will lead FWD’s …
April 2, 2018
China’s new banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday [March 29] it will deepen the reform and opening up of the banking and insurance systems and will crack down on financial risk. In a statement, the regulator also said it …
March 13, 2018
China is merging its banking and insurance regulators, giving new powers to policymaking bodies such as the central bank and creating new ministries in the biggest government shake-up in years. The revamp is a cornerstone of President Xi Jinping’s agenda …
February 16, 2018
XL Catlin announced the appointment of Phil Xue as chief executive officer (general manager) of XL Insurance (China) Co. Ltd. The appointment is pending regulatory approval. Xue will also act as country manager for XL Catlin in China, coordinating all …
February 6, 2018
China’s pension shortfall is emerging as the next big challenge for policy makers as they intensify their years-long campaign to keep rising debt from derailing the economy. Aging in the world’s most populous country means pension contributions by workers no …
January 30, 2018
China’s government, which has been probing alleged financial wrongdoing at Anbang Insurance Group Co., is seeking to broker the sale of a stake in the insurer, people with knowledge of the matter said. Central Huijin Investment Ltd., a unit of …
January 26, 2018
China is considering a merger of its banking and insurance regulators, people familiar with the matter said, as it seeks to better coordinate its attempts to counter financial risks in the world’s second-largest economy. Government agencies under the direction of …
January 8, 2018
Insurance may lack the buzz and cachet enjoyed by tech companies, yet the stock of one Chinese company in the industry has kept pace handsomely with some of the highest-flying champions of the digital revolution. Ping An Insurance (Group) Co.’s …
December 29, 2017
Fosun Group is planning to raise as much as 21 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) selling local bonds as the Chinese insurance-to-pharmaceutical conglomerate refinances debt and increases its investments inside the country, according to people familiar with the matter. Fosun unit …
December 12, 2017
After more than two years of red tape that kept tenants from moving in, China’s tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower, has been quietly opening and filling office space. More than 60 companies now occupy office space on its 128 floors …