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Brunei Darussalam has long identified Islamic finance as a sector that can be developed to its advantage, both to serve the banking needs of its domestic economy and as an avenue for economic development at the international level. To achieve these objectives, however, it will need to step up investments in human resources.
A recent announcement that plans to raise the capital requirement for insurance companies could be delayed beyond 2016 could give local and international insurers more time to focus on growth areas such as microinsurance and bancassurance.
Los sólidos fundamentos macroeconómicos y el aumento del poder adquisitivo han atraído a varias compañías al sector de seguros mexicano, ya que éste exhibe un buen potencial a largo plazo. Sin embargo, las bajas tasas de penetración y primas de seguro de vida y no vida podrían presentar un reto.
The Thai banking sector experienced rapid growth in the first quarter of 2012 on the back of significant expansion of the economy as a whole, with most banks posting increases in profits and loans.

The Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) regime currently overseen by the Financial Services Board (FSB) promises to bring the insurance sector a wide array of potential benefits. Rising industry confidence, increased professionalism in risk management and greater capital efficiency are all reasons many welcome the initiative. The scheme also...

The year 2012 promises to be a significant one for South Africa’s long-term insurance industry. The publication of a green paper is expected to at last provide details of the proposed National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The initiative is designed to meet a well-documented social need, but while its goal might be laudable, its implementation...

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