Wealth
6 pieces.
Higher rates, and the split in Japan's household balance sheet
The Bank of Japan's move to a 1 percent policy rate, its highest in 31 years, is changing where Japanese households keep their money.…
Premiums, structure, and where China's insurers invest
China's insurance industry splits into life, property and casualty, and reinsurance, with premium income concentrated heavily in the life…
A May action against China's offshore-facing brokers, in context
A May enforcement action against offshore-facing brokers reads as a sudden crackdown. Set against two decades of metered capital…
Asset management in China after the 2018 rules
The 2018 asset-management rules reorganised China's investment industry around net-asset-value pricing and clearer regulatory perimeters,…
ETFs and the rise of long-term capital in China
Exchange-traded funds have grown into a primary vehicle for long-term capital flowing into China's A-share market, a shift that changes…
Three pillars: China's pension system and the silver economy
China's pension system rests on three pillars, a state basic pension, employer and occupational annuities, and a personal pension account…