Derivatives house of the year, Japan: Societe Generale
Asia Risk Awards 2023
The Fixed Index Annuity (FIA) product caused quite a stir among Japan’s life insurers when Societe Generale brought it to the Japanese market five years ago. This year, the French bank has reinvented the product to cater for lifers who are becoming increasingly focused on capital efficiency.
Japan’s insurance industry is gearing up for a new solvency regime that is due to come into effect from April 2025. While the precise details of the new regulation have not yet been published, it is
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