Investors favour China post-stimulus, drop positive view on India

The optimism over Chinese stimulus measures has seen investors revising their stance on China. Notably, the upswing in sentiment on China is happening at the expense of India. Further, the surging growth expectations for China has also sent APAC ex-JP outlook to 20-month high, according to a BofA Securities’ Asia fund manager survey. While fund … Read more

Lebecq to join Miller after SRG exit

Miller has appointed Clare Lebecq as chief operating officer following her departure from Specialist Risk Group in September. Insurance Age revealed filings at Companies House showed her directorships including those of Specialist Risk Investments, Miles Smith and managing general agent MX Underwriting ended on 2 September. Lebecq spent over three years at SRG as group … Read more

India sees significant drop in gold imports in September

India experienced a sharp decline in gold imports in September. It fell to $4.39 billion from a record high of $10.06 billion the previous month. This drop played a crucial role in narrowing the country’s trade deficit, which stood at $20.78 billion—lower than the $24.63 billion forecast by economists in a Bloomberg survey. The reduction … Read more