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ASEAN is set to declare itself a common market at the end of 2015. This could profoundly affect trade and investment flows throughout the region and have a significant impact on the economies of all member states, the Philippines included. It will create new opportunities for investors as some of the world's fastest-growing economies work together...

Over the past decade Peru has seen a period of transformative growth, effectively positioning it as one of the leading economic performers in Latin America. Posting growth rates in excess of 6% from 2010-12, the economy expanded by a further 5.1% in the first half of 2013.

A diverse country with an intriguing history, the Philippines today is a multi-party, democratic republic, open to foreign investment, and integrated within the regional and international political and economic community. 

Chapter | Insurance from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013

An overhaul of the regional insurance regulations in the West African CFA zone is expected to yield its best results in Côte d’Ivoire, the largest market in the sub-region. With a penetration of about 3%, according to the country’s insurance association, the Association des Sociétés d’Assurances de Côte d’Ivoire (ASA-CI), insurers are only just scraping the surface of the market’s potential.

Chapter | Insurance from The Report: Peru 2014

While the insurance sector has seen sustained growth in premiums over the past several years, rising 10.12% in 2011 and 9.62% in 2012, penetration rates remain among the lowest in the region, with insurance premiums constituting 1.5% of GDP, compared to the regional average of 3%. The government is attempting to address this shortfall through a series of reforms aimed at reducing the cost of...

Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Peru 2014

While the Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) may have fallen short of expectations in terms of new issuances in 2012, its overall performance was solid, with the General Index up 5.9% over the previous year. Though market capitalisation and negotiated volumes dropped from 2012 to 2013, most analysts are positive in their outlooks for the near future. Private equity is expected to continue to grow in the...

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