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Outcomes of the ADB Intervention in Insurance Supervisors’ Capacity Building

5 September 2018
An optimal insurance sector can contribute to a nation’s prosperity. It can reduce uncertainty and risks, and can also be a channel for investment. Insurance can help make the financial market become more efficient and stable.

Countering Fraud in Insurance

29 August 2018
Insurers and intermediaries are required to take effective measures to prevent, detect, report, and remedy fraud in insurance.This presentation shares vital information about fraud risk, including profiles of fraudsters, warning signs of internal fraud, claims fraud, and intermediary fraud. It also…

Insurance Core Principles and Crisis Management

28 August 2018
The insurance industry is vulnerable to financial instability or systemic risks. These risks include weak supervision and poor market discipline. This presentation gives a comprehensive discussion of steps and processes needed to avert any potential financial crisis and to manage them when they…

Economic Outlook and Progress of Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific

22 August 2018
The growth of developing Asian countries is expected to remain solid amid the continued robust growth in major advanced economies. Domestic demand will still be the main growth driver, as strong consumption will continue. Asia’s regional integration is deepening, and global financial market…

Australian Economic Outlook

22 August 2018
Australia is enjoying its 25th straight year of economic growth. Risks could arise from increasing housing prices and household debt, and weak growth in wages and household incomes. Investment remains subdued, and growth is more reliant on government spending and net exports.

Financing Tertiary Education

22 August 2018
Given the need to expand universities in Asia and therefore the critical role of financing, the author seeks to answer questions such as the case for university tuition charges and why student loans are necessary. He also differentiates between time-based repayment loans and income-contingent loans…

Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned?

22 August 2018
Australia has a well-targeted welfare system. Gross income is unequal, but taxes and transfers make it more equal, and government invests a lot in health and education. However, the government should also consider privatization, active regulatory oversight, and incentives to inform market design.

(People’s Republic of) China’s Economic Outlook and the China-US Trade Disputes

22 August 2018
The People’s Republic of China saw steady economic momentum in the first half of 2018. Aware of potential uncertainties from domestic and international shocks, including the trade dispute with the US, the country has taken a proactive fiscal policy and measures to further open its market and…

Artificial Intelligence for Financial Consumer Complaints Automation and Analysis in the Philippines

24 July 2018
Bangko Sentral's Financial Consumer Protection Department (FCPD) is mandated to provide an effective redress mechanism to financial consumers who feel they have been aggrieved by a BSFI’s conduct, products, and services. To accommodate more consumers, especially those who have no access to the…

Special Olympics Overview

19 July 2018
More than 200 million people with intellectual disability face ongoing discrimination in healthcare, education, and employment. Special Olympics uses sports as a vehicle for change to achieve its vision of creating smart cities wherein all communities and cities are active and inclusive of…