Moody's: Chinese life insurers' shift to riskier asset allocations amid low interest rates, a credit negative
Hong Kong, February 13, 2017-- Moody's Investors Service says that the shift by Chinese life insurers towards riskier asset allocations to support their business growth and investment returns amid the persistent low interest rate environment is credit negative. "The shifting asset allocation is pressuring four of the key rating factors-- asset quality, capital adequacy, profitability and liquidity-- that are central to our rating assessment for life insurers," says Kelvin Kwok, a...
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