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HK insurers urged to review lower-rated bond exposure

Hong Kong's incoming solvency rules for insurers will have a big impact on their fixed income portfolios just as they will on their higher-risk asset holdings, warn industry experts.
HK insurers urged to review lower-rated bond exposure

Insurance firms in Hong Kong with substantial holdings of low-grade bonds are facing a greater risk of insolvency, given that the cost of owning such assets is set to rise sharply under the city’s incoming risk-based capital (RBC) regime.

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