Indonesia’s domestic exchange is dominated by foreign investors motivated by capital gains. Less than 1% of the local population invests in Indonesia’s exchange, and those that do tend to prefer buy-and-hold strategies. Corporations have expanded their bond offerings amid a favourable market of low interest rates, high demand and a risk-free government yield curve. While the government works to...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Indonesia 2013
Banking institutions currently account for around 77% of financial sector assets, while the sector’s overall penetration rate remains among the region’s lowest. The banking market remains highly fragmented, with 120 commercial lenders in 2012, alongside a much larger number of smaller institutions. Amidst rapid loan growth, average default rates for the country have dropped to historically low...
Economic update | Peru: Bonos corporativos
15 Feb 2013
Mientras que las compañías siguen atrayendo la mayoría de sus fondos a través de las ganancias retenidas y los préstamos bancarios, una fuerte demanda global de deuda de las empresas peruanas llevaron a triplicar los bonos corporativos emitidos (sobre todo en el extranjero) durante el 2012. Esta tendencia probablemente continúe durante el 2013, ya que algunas empresas ya han anunciado planes para emitir bonos en los próximos mese.
Buoyed by an improved economic outlook across Malaysia, Sabah’s emerging middle class is expected to spearhead the expansion of the state’s fledgling financial services sector. However, with penetration levels still low, educating Sabah’s population on topics such as investment and financial planning is likely to prove instrumental in supporting the industry going forward.
The UAE is one of the largest insurance markets in the Gulf region, and Dubai takes an impressive share of the country’s total premiums. There is still plenty of room for growth in life and general, with the period ahead likely to see more of this potential realised. More specifically, Dubai is moving toward compulsory health insurance, and there are signs that the infrastructure and real estate...
While a wave of major resource-related projects in Papua New Guinea (PNG) presents significant growth opportunities for private insurers, concern is rising that industry players could be put off entering the market unless the government takes steps to ensure the public insurance segment is better regulated and supervised.