Capital Markets – InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/industry_segments/capital-markets/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:09:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Roojai seeks ‘strategic M&A opportunities’ after US$60m fundraise https://insuranceasianews.com/roojai-seeks-strategic-ma-opportunities-after-us60m-fundraise/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:50:06 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205409 Thai digital insurer closed series C funding round led by private equity firms Apis Partners and Asia Partners.

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Roojai, the Thai digital insurer, is eyeing further M&A opportunities after attracting a fresh US$60 million investment in a series C fundraising led by private equity firms Apis Partners and Asia...

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]]> Starr expands India presence with new Gift City branch https://insuranceasianews.com/starr-expands-india-presence-with-new-gift-city-branch/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:06:25 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=202782 The new office will conduct both general and reinsurance business, marking an important step in strengthening Starr's commitment to the Indian market, according to the company.

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US insurer Starr Insurance has received authorisation to establish a branch in India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Gift City), according to a LinkedIn post by Raviganesh Madhavan, who has ...

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]]> Everest Re launches in India, opens Gift City office https://insuranceasianews.com/everest-re-launches-in-india-opens-gift-city-office/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 02:43:14 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=200481 Everest Re joins the growing list of reinsurers opening offices in India's special economic zone.

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Everest Re has opened a new office in India's Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Gift City), joining the growing list of (re)insurers that have expanded in the nascent financial hub.
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]]> China Pacific Insurance secures US$2bn to fund internationalisation, AI https://insuranceasianews.com/china-pacific-insurance-launches-us2bn-bond-to-fund-internationalisation-and-ai/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:15:10 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=199736 Hong Kong-listed Chinese insurer issues a zero-coupon convertible bond due in 2030 with a conversion premium of 25%.

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China Pacific Insurance, the Hong Kong-listed Chinese insurer, has raised HK$15.6 billion (US$2 billion) via the issuance of a new convertible bond to finance the internationalisation of its business ...

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]]> ‘We don’t need to wait’: Taiping Re eyes wider ILS program after debut cat bond https://insuranceasianews.com/we-dont-need-to-wait-taiping-re-eyes-wider-ils-program-after-debut-cat-bond/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:30:00 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198426 Hong Kong reinsurer considers other ILS products, such as sidecars, which meet its business and retro strategies, ILS specialists Jeffrey Li and Aaron Lin tell InsuranceAsia News.

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Hong Kong reinsurer Taiping Re is weighing selling more catastrophe bonds and launching sidecars following its successful “first step” into the ILS market earlier this year, according to the company’s...

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]]> Cat bond issuance boom powers record ILS capacity increase: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/cat-bond-issuance-boom-powers-record-ils-capacity-increase-am-best/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:03:29 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198259 ILS market capacity is expected to hit US$114bn in 2025 thanks to record breaking 144a cat bond issurance: AM Best

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Capacity in the ILS market is expected to reach a record high by the end of 2025 following a continuation of the strong issuance volumes in the first half of this year, according to AM Best.
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]]> State Bank of India mulls listing general insurance arm: reports https://insuranceasianews.com/state-bank-of-india-mulls-listing-general-insurance-arm-reports/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:30:18 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=197258 State-owned lender is planning to IPO SBI General Insurance and SBI Mutual Fund, chairman says.

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Indian state-owned lender State Bank of India (SBI) is planning to launch IPO for two of its subsidiaries, SBI General Insurance and SBI Mutual Fund, local media reports said.
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]]> FWD Group debuts on Hong Kong stock exchange https://insuranceasianews.com/fwd-group-debuts-on-hong-kong-stock-exchange/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:37:16 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=194567 Hong Kong insurer raised US$445m from the IPO, valuing the company at over US$6bn.

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Hong Kong-based insurer FWD Group started trading on the main board of the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday, with shares opening flat but falling in early trade by as much as 2.5%. The shares, tradi...

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]]> FWD Group’s US$442m Hong Kong IPO covered 38 times: report https://insuranceasianews.com/fwd-groups-us442m-hong-kong-ipo-covered-38-times-report/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:56 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=194370 Local media reported Hong Kong insurer attracted US$1.7bn from retail bookbuilding, with trading set to start on Monday.

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Insurer FWD Group has reportedly attracted HK$13.1 billion (US$1.7 billion) from retail bookbuilding for its initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange covering the book nearly 38 times.
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]]> Indian government to reduce stake in GIC Re, New India Assurance: report https://insuranceasianews.com/indian-government-to-reduce-stake-in-gic-re-new-india-assurance-report/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:09:11 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=193881 Government will divest a 5% stake in New India Assurance Company and 3.5% stake in GIC Re in FY26 to ensure compliance with the minimum public shareholding norms.

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The government of India is planning to divest a 5% stake in New India Assurance Company and a 3.5% stake in GIC Re in FY26 to ensure compliance with the minimum public shareholding (MPS) norms, accord...

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