Asia
Single premium sales drive Singapore life industry growth
A strong second quarter saw Singapore’s life insurance industry report 13% growth in new business premiums between January and June 2016, with single premiums up 28% compared with a year ago.
Nearly all Australian advisers open to using smart beta
The majority of financial advisers working in Australia would consider investments in smart beta strategies, a new survey by asset manager VanEck has found.
Record number of Chinese candidates taking CFA course
The number of would-be investment managers in China entering the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme reached a record high in 2016, overtaking new registrations from the US for the first time, latest figures from the CFA institute show.
Korean insurer Hanwha to pump $134m into Indonesian expansion
Hanwha Life, South Korea’s second largest life insurer, is set to pump KRW150bn (£102m, €121m, $134m) into its Indonesian arm in a bid to expand its foothold in the country’s booming insurance sector.
Generali clinches life insurance licence in Philippines
Italy’s largest insurer Generali has been granted a licence to operate as a life insurance company in the Philippines, according to local media reports.