Industry analysts warn that market corrections in China in July 2026 may have already wiped out much of the short-term investment gains made by unlisted life insurers in the first half of the year, highlighting the sector's increasing vulnerability to capital market fluctuations amid a prolonged low-interest-rate environment.
New research from insurance-based wealth solutions provider Utmost has highlighted the strong momentum in the international wealth insurance market with rapid sales growth in both 2024 and 2025.
Sun Life has announced the launch of Sun Life Private Wealth, an integrated platform supporting high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (uHNW) individuals, families and advisers as they build, preserve and transfer wealth across generations.
Insurance, equities and gold remain the preferred investment choices among affluent Malaysians as they navigate persistent economic uncertainty, according to financial planning experts.
Indonesia's Islamic insurance industry recorded negative investment returns in the first quarter of 2026 as volatility in the domestic capital market weighed on equity-based investments, according to the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
China's publicly offered real estate investment trust (REIT) market has led to fast-paced issuances this year to date, building on the strong momentum established in 2025. A growing lineup of REITs--spanning commercial real estate, transport infrastructure, and affordable rental housing--has completed fundraising and started trading on domestic exchanges.
China's CNY40tn ($5.9tn) insurance industry has gradually moved beyond its traditional strategy of buying high-dividend bank stocks and accumulating real estate bonds. It is now investing in new industries such as AI computing infrastructure and humanoid robotics.
Aon has promoted Mr David Crofts to the role of Global Head of Capital Solutions for Financial Sponsors, effective 1 August 2026.
While insurers in APAC remain resilient to Nat CAT due to sound risk and capital support, it does not mean that they are not being tested on other fronts.
South Korea's regulatory changes are strengthening capital quality, solvency resilience and consistency, under IFRS17 reporting.