insurance

Where is momentum coming from in the fintech sector? Ping An's chief innovation officer talks about how he balances external investment with the internal R&D process.

Asian insurers lag their global peers when it comes to investing in insurance technology start-ups, but are trying to catch up. It's seen as a potentially risky but worthwhile strategic play.

As China's financial environment changes, Ping An has replaced two executive directors to bring a new dynamism to the management team.

China wants to increase the competitiveness of its financial institutions by allowing more foreign banks and insurers to enter the domestic market more easily and speedily.

Hong Kong's looming risk-based capital regime is set to pose an even bigger investment challenge for local insurance firms than Solvency II has done in Europe.

Business-to-consumer ecosystems could turbo-charge the growth of insurance in Asia. Trouble is, partnerships often fizzle out due to insurers’ old-fashioned wiring and inflexible cultures. Time for a reboot.

Insurtech is disrupting business models across the insurance industry while nimble tech-savvy startups build billion-dollar businesses.

The arrest of Liu Shiyu, former chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is unlikely to derail the programme to open up China's financial markets.

Its fledgling insurance sector may only stretch to snake bite cover but Myanmar is set to open its doors to the big boys of global finance, and it could yet be the making of its bond market.