Insurers in the Asia-Pacific region are eyeing a significant shift in their investment strategies. According to new research by FinTech firm Clearwater Analytics, they are planning to increase allocations to private markets and hedge funds from 20% to 33% of portfolios over the next five years. The study surveyed insurance asset management executives overseeing $3.82tn in assets.
Parents in China, including Hong Kong, recognise the challenges of the AI era but are underprepared for their children's future development, according to a new survey by Prudential Hong Kong.
Bajaj Finserv, one of India's largest financial services companies, has completed the acquisition of 23% stake in its insurance subsidiaries -- Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance -- from Allianz SE.
MS Amlin, the Lloyd's global specialist (re)insurer, has renewed its Phoenix Re catastrophe bond for the sixth consecutive year, increasing collateralised capacity to $115m - the largest issuance to date.
The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a resolution, amending some provisions of a 2024 regulation, regarding the controls for granting and maintaining licences for companies operating in non-banking financial activities, including insurance.
The takaful sector experienced steady growth during 2025, with global takaful assets expanding at an estimated rate of 15-17% annually, according to Mr Zubair Mughal, an expert in Islamic banking and finance.
Woliz, a Moroccan-based Retail-Tech platform that connects nano stores to the digital economy, has announced the closing of a $2.2m pre-seed round with Sanlam Maroc, a subsidiary of Africa's leading insurer Sanlam.
A new framework cooperation agreement between Moroccan Supervisory Authority of Insurance and Social Welfare (ACAPS) and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) will give a boost to development of research and financial education in the insurance and social welfare sectors in the country.
The Syrian Insurance Federation (SIF) and the Syrian Insurance Agents and Brokers Federation (SIABF) have been dissolved.
Fitch Ratings has maintained a 'neutral' outlook on the APAC insurance sector for 2026. This reflects robust performance and strong solvency buffers across most markets in the region.