China Eyes Allowing Foreign Insurers to Own Local Joint Ventures: Sources November 19, 2018 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Shu Zhang China will accept applications early next year from foreign insurers seeking to take control of their local joint ventures and...
London Attracts Financial Services Investments Despite Cloud of Brexit: Report October 17, 2018 By Huw Jones Britain’s financial sector brushed off Brexit uncertainty in 2017 to attract more inward investment than eight rival centers vying for...
China Formalizes Easing of Foreign Investment Curbs on Range of Industries June 29, 2018 By Bloomberg News China is slowly following through on pledges to open up to foreigners, as an impending trade war with the U.S....
Malaysia Expected to Give Foreign Insurers More Time to Cut Local Stakes: Sources June 28, 2018 By Elffie Chew Malaysia’s central bank is considering granting extensions to some foreign insurers to give them more time to trim stakes in...
Malaysia Likely to Review Rules Requiring Cut in Foreign Insurance Ownership: Sources June 12, 2018 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Anshuman Daga Malaysia is likely to review a directive to foreign insurers to reduce ownership of their local units by nearly a...
Japan’s SoftBank Eyes Taking Stake in India Insurance Startup: Sources January 25, 2018 By Saritha Rai and Giles Turner SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to back leading online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar at a valuation of at least $800...
China to Further Open Its Economy to Foreign Investments in Insurance, Banking August 16, 2017 China, facing a possible decline in foreign investment this year, will become more open for international investors and take steps...
Malaysia Eyes Tougher Enforcement of Cap on Foreign Ownership: Sources April 13, 2017 By Elffie Chew Malaysia is weighing tougher enforcement of a cap on foreign ownership of insurers as it seeks to boost local participation...
China Unveils Plans to Allow More Foreign Financial Services Investments December 30, 2016 By Kevin Yao and Engen Tham China unveiled plans on Friday to allow more foreign investment in banking, insurance, securities and credit-rating firms, as part of...
Emerging Risks/Markets Offer New Opportunities: 2017 Predictions, Part 3 December 21, 2016 By L.S. Howard Insurers and reinsurers continue to look for organic growth where they can find it – sometimes from emerging risks and...