Infrastructure Projects: A New Frontier for Insurance Funds Investment

June 02, 2006 | BY

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In an effort to widen insurers' investment options, insurance regulatory authorities have issued new rules launching a pilot programme allowing insurance companies to invest in infrastructure projects. Will the new laws provide a safe means to boost returns for China's insurance companies and their policyholders?

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By Lü Guoming*, Dr Xu Guojian and Pek-Siang Tee, Boss & Young, Shanghai

Since the promulgation and implementation of the PRC Insurance Law (Insurance Law)(中华人民共和国保险法) in 1995, which imposes stringent restrictions on the