Insurers

Ping An Group's 5.8% investment return in 2024 outperformed its decade average, with the insurer strategically positioning its $790 billion portfolio toward Chinese state-owned banks and emerging technologies while expanding its equity market participation.

Life insurers face a dual challenge: geopolitical instability and sweeping regulatory reforms. Leading CIOs advocate benchmark adherence during volatility while strengthening cross-departmental integration.

Leading insurers grapple with policy unpredictability, shifting market dynamics, and long-term positioning as Trump's second term creates new geopolitical realities, with China advocating a decade-long perspective.

The insurer is implementing localised AI models to enhance investment decisions, with CIO John Zheng highlighting how this approach addresses the negative spread between 30-year bond yields and insurance liability promises.

Manulife shakes up senior leadership in Asia, naming Steve Finch as Asia president and CEO amid strategic regional changes.

The Hong Kong insurer is integrating climate risk analytics into investment decisions through a dual-pronged strategy focusing on both impact and financial materiality.

China has lowered the threshold for foreign fund managers to enter its booming pension market, but the opportunity is not easy to grasp.

Zurich Life Hong Kong reports solid performance in 2024, contributing to Zurich Insurance Group's overall results in the Asia Pacific region as the company continues to implement its regional growth strategy.

Japan's financial regulator assesses life insurers' offshore reinsurance practices, particularly with Bermuda-based firms, revealing a cautious approach by Japanese insurers amid evolving regulatory landscape.

As we celebrate International Women's Day, we highlight Daisy Tsang, who now stands at the helm of one of the most significant players in the Asian insurance market. Her journey exemplifies the spirit of this global occasion, guided by a philosophy that embraces failures as opportunities for growth and learning.

Alternative assets and ESG investing are gaining traction among younger Asian wealth generations and insurers are evolving their offerings to meet changing preferences and prepare for Asia's $2.5 trillion wealth transfer.

Chinese insurers' new gold investment pilot program marks a significant shift in institutional asset allocation, signaling evolving global investment strategies and growing interest in precious metals as a portfolio stabiliser.