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Malayan Insurance enhances Natural Catastrophe Analytics with Moody’s RMS Risk Modeler
Andrew Hare, managing director, APAC, Moody’s RMS, said: “We are...
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
The tech giants have been preparing ahead of a Wednesday deadline...
Generali to step up asset management expansion
The group’s long-term ambition is to position Generali among the top five multi-boutiques in the world by profits, it said. These are usually specialized investment divisions operating under the umbrella of a larger company.
“We have 2.5 billion euros for further acquisitions,” the insurer’s general manager Frederic de Courtois said in a presentation.
Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine trial results ‘definitely’ before Christmas – investigator
The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford produces an immune response in both elderly and young people and adverse reactions were lower among the elderly, AstraZeneca said .
Japan weighs tax incentives to reach PM’s goals on digital, zero emissions
“We must discuss how to establish tax system that responds to the premier’s calls for digitalisation and green society, which are pillars of a new era of with-corona and post-corona,” the LDP tax commission head Akira Amari told
‘Too soon’ to let Boeing 737 MAX fly again, say families of Lion Air crash victims
“This means they don’t prioritize safety, considering there have been fatal mistakes that led to these two airlines having terrible accidents,”
General Motors follows Tesla,launches its own auto insurance
GM said it will use data from its on-board concierge device OnStar, which connects drivers to human operators who help with navigation or emergencies, but also collects precise data on driving patterns, such as hard braking and acceleration.
Nasdaq to buy financial fraud detection firm Verafin for $2.75 billion
“The problem of detecting money laundering and fraud hasn’t been solved very well yet,” Valerie Bannert-Thurner, senior vice president and head of sell-side and buy-side solutions, market technology at Nasdaq, said in an interview. “With our acquisition we are doubling down on our belief this as an area that is being disrupted and where we can have a big impact.”
Up to $2 trillion is laundered globally each year, representing up to 5% of global GDP, according to the United Nations.
Global economy recovering, but may be losing momentum, says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva
While fiscal spending of nearly $12 trillion and monetary policies had averted even worse outcomes, poverty and inequality were increasing, and more support was needed, the IMF said.
New outbreaks and more stringent mobility restrictions, and delays in vaccine development and distribution could reduce growth, increase public debt and worsen economic scarring.
Tysers ramps up its Asia and Australasia Marine and Aviation Team
As a senior client manager for Swiss Re Asia in Singapore, Jane covered Southeast Asia, India and Dragons
Internal failures most frequent cause of cyber claims,brings expensive losses for companies: Allianz
During 2020 Google said it has had to block over 11,000 government-sponsored potential cyber-attacks per quarter. Recent years have seen critical infrastructure, such as ports and terminals and oil and gas installations hit by cyber-attacks and ransomware campaigns.
Russian economy set to lose $45 bln to cyber crime in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated cybersecurity concerns as more transactions are now made online rather than with cash after lockdown measures and health restrictions reduced footfall in shops across the world.