AIA, Axa eye derivatives, alternatives ahead of new solvency regime
Senior executives at the two life insurers shared how they and peers should adapt their investment portfolios ahead of Hong Kong's new risk-based capital regime.
Investment veterans at AIA and Axa believe Hong Kong-based life insurers should allocate more to derivatives and alternatives assets, such as private equity and private debt, to mitigate the impact from a new risk-based capital (RBC) regime when it comes into effect next year.
Legal amendments for the new RBC regime are expected to be introduced in the legislative council in 2022, a spokeswoman at the Insurance Authority (IA) told AsianInvestor.
The IA has already conducted thr…
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