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Resolution Life reveals strong Australasian tilt in re/insurer's investor base

Over half of group's backers are in Asia Pacific; one quarter are insurers

Resolution Life investment paying off in Nippon Life's foreign expansion

Japanese group planning more overseas M&A

Fitch predicts robust credit fundamentals and less rates risk for Japan's life sector

Insurers will also keep expanding overseas to boost earnings, ratings agency expects

Nippon Life to buy 20% of Corebridge for $3.8bn as part of US expansion

Parties want deal done by Q1 2025

Japanese life association announces next chair

Nippon Life establishes Indian subsidiary

Nippon Life spells out business plans, from profits growth to overseas expansion

Group admits "delay" in US expansion, and foreign work being just 4% of core profits

Japan's slow road to sustainability

There is certainly a will to move towards sustainability in Japan. But with the country so reliant on fossil fuels for its energy, it could be a lengthy transition. Sarfraz Thind reports

Resolution Life and Blackstone complete $3bn equity capital raise

MLC Life and AMP Life fined A$28m for governance and conduct breaches

Australian insurer AMP levied dead policyholders for premiums