Rising disposable incomes, consumption growth and sustained investment are key factors in the sector’s recent continued expansion and future potential growth. While still small compared to its potential, Indonesia’s insurance market is attracting global underwriters and reinsurers. The life segment, which comprised roughly two-thirds of premiums in 2012, is the market’s key growth driver. The...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Indonesia 2014
Growth in Indonesia’s stock market in recent years has been driven by the steady expansion in the total number of shares listed, which increased from 296 in 2008 to 479 by September 2013. Once dominated by commodities, such as mining, energy and agriculture stocks, the local market is now led by consumer-related shares, such as financial services, infrastructure and utilities. Domestic investors...
Economic update | Indonesia’s rising IPO tide
23 Apr 2014
The stock market in Indonesia is set for another busy year, with 30 or more companies having already announced plans to undertake an initial public offering (IPO) despite looming elections. The wave of new listings, along with new requirements announced by regulators, is set to sustain improved liquidity and activity on the exchange.
Following its successful chairmanship of ASEAN in 2013, Brunei Darussalam will look to continue its role as a regional leader in areas ranging from defence to commerce. The increased focus on diversification and the growth of several industries bode well for the economy, and the coming years are expected to see Brunei Darussalam further bolster its position within ASEAN and the international economy.
A cooperation agreement between the bourses of Malaysia and Saudi Arabia – the world's two largest Islamic financial services markets – stands to help the industry grow at a greater clip in both countries.
The “Golden Land”, officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and formerly as Burma, has undergone dramatic reforms in recent years under the administration of President U Thein Sein. The rapid transition from a military junta to an open economy has surprised the global community and will see Myanmar assume the ASEAN chair for the first time in 2014.