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ICBC-AXA Life marks a major first in Shanghai

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17-May-19 ICBC-AXA Life has opened a wholly-owned asset management subsidiary in Shanghai, making it the first insurance asset management JV in China after the government announced the further opening up of the insurance industry. [image: Asia Times]

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Egypt to introduce new comprehensive health insurance

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22-Apr-19 Egypt will begin a rollout of its new comprehensive health insurance system in July 2019, to be rolled out over a 15-year period. the World Bank pledged USD530 million to a five-year initiative aimed at improving healthcare standards. [image: Reuters / Mohamed Abd El Ghany]

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Chubb converts Huatai Insurance to Sino-foreign joint venture

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02-Mar-19 Chubb Insurance has received approval from the China Banking & Insurance Regulatory Commission to increase its ownership in Huatai Insurance Group, making Huatai the first Chinese financial services holding company to convert to a Sino-foreign equity joint-venture. [image: Body Shop Business]

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Ant, Tencent, Xiaomi seek Hong Kong digital banking licenses

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21-Feb-19 Hong Kong authorities are preparing to issue digital banking licences to six companies including internet and gaming group Tencent, Ant Financial, the payments business of e-commerce giant Alibaba, smartphone maker Xiaomi and insurer ZhongAn. [image: Bloomberg]

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