Rapid macroeconomic growth has worked to strengthen trade and investment in the Philippines. Build, Build, Build – the government’s infrastructure development agenda – is supporting soaring imports, while the fast-growing manufacturing export base remains an economic mainstay.
Indonesia’s central bank has moved to stabilise the value of the rupiah and contain capital outflows following the implementation of two interest rate rises in a month, part of a new proactive policy stance.
Papua New Guinea is looking to the international bond markets to help bridge revenue shortfalls, announcing the launch of its first eurobond in tandem with wider moves to open up the stock exchange to foreign investors.
While advanced economies generate the vast majority of insurance and reinsurance business, emerging markets are posting higher rates of growth. Complementing this underlying trend is a strong and expanding interest in catastrophic risk, which by nature tends to pertain to emerging markets. This is coming alongside fast-paced, sector-...
To what extent has the sector been affected by the segregation of life and non-life insurance?
A growing economy, changing demographics and investment by major international companies are all contributing to the growth of Sri Lanka’s insurance sector. Alongside this, ongoing regulatory changes to stabilise the sector have catalysed mergers and acquisitions, and further consolidation looks likely.
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