Foreign appetite for Malaysian bonds has been increasing over the year, with international buyers moving into the market for government papers as investors seek higher returns and market stability.
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Government commitments to step up privatisation, repair its balance sheet and encourage more listings should help broaden the base of Sri Lanka’s capital markets and draw stronger flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the economy.
Articles & Analysis | Indonesian life segment poised for significant expansion from The Report: Indonesia 2017
Life insurance which has been the largest component of Indonesia’s insurance industry in recent years, recorded a significant decline in revenues in 2015. According to the Indonesia Life Insurance Association (AAJI), in the first nine months of 2015 the life insurance segment saw revenues decline by 26.3% in total, on the back of a 152.7% drop...
Articles & Analysis | Insurance sector's low penetration and rapid expansion indicate sizeable potential in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2017
With strong premiums growth in recent years, a liberal investment environment and a low penetration rate, Indonesia’s insurance sector is poised for a period of rapid expansion. A slight market slowdown in 2013-14 – due in large part to regional economic volatility – appears to have reversed course in the first half of 2016, with positive...
Articles & Analysis | The integration of new technologies into Indonesia's insurance sector could result in a sea change from The Report: Indonesia 2017
Despite some downward pressure in 2014-15 – in part, due to volatility in the mining and energy sectors – Indonesia’s insurance sector has experienced strong growth in recent years and premiums are expected to increase by a double-digit margin in 2016, according to a forecast by the Association of General Insurance Companies in March 2016. The...
