insurance

The strongest storm of 2025 is causing widespread disruption in the region across Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, southern and eastern China, Macau and Vietnam.

The joint venture Al-Futtaim Willis has been in operation for five decades and is based in Dubai and Bahrain; after securing a reinsurance broking license in Saudi Arabia, WTW is continuing its expansion in the region.

The $600m 10-year subordinated corporate bond was issued through a special purpose vehicle set up in Singapore.

HSBC loses head of Asia tech M&A to Midea as CFO; Aviva Singlife appoints group CIO; Deutsche names Indonesia head of securities services; and Apex Group hires China country head.

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.