Insight Plus - February 2018

Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia and Chairman of Labuan Financial Services Authority delivered his keynote address at the Asian Captive Conference 2017 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Challenges of Self-Insurance: Digital Disruption and Transparency.

Themed 'Challenges in Self-Insurance: Transparency and Digital Disruption', the Asian Captive Conference 2018 highlighted the challenges and disruptors risk managers are facing from the technology,

The panel also discusses the effect a "hard" or "soft" insurance market might have in determining the type of self-insurance vehicle to adopt or even if self-insurance is even required.

Southeast Asia is the world's most economically vibrant region. Further fueled by the economic integration through the ASEAN Economic Community, the rising prominence of high net worth individuals and its proximity to major markets...

Financial transparency is the new global standard.

Welcome remarks by Dato' Mohammed Azlan Hashim, Chairman of Labuan IBFC Inc at the Asian Captive Conference 2018 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Welcome remarks by Dato' Mohammed Azlan Hashim, Chairman of Labuan IBFC Inc at the Asian Captive Conference 2017 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

One topical area for reform that has constantly been of discourse of late is political appointments in Government agencies. It is not to say that political appointments are legally wrong...

Malaysia is an attractive market with strong economic fundamentals and a booming digital economy.

Welcome to the last quarter of the year, 2018 has really crept up on us! To kickstart the quarter, I am delighted to share that Labuan IBFC has been shortlisted for the 'Non-EU Domicile' category for the European and UK Captive Review Awards 2018.

It has certainly been a strong start to the first quarter, and I would like to thank everyone for their kind support during my first 100 days as CEO. I am looking forward to your support towards building...

Time flies and we're already in the final month of 2017! The past month has been packed with the team busy with events in China - Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin, and across to the western side...

The ASEAN Handbook on Good Regulatory Practice (GRP) was launched to promote the adoption of GRP principles across ASEAN Member States.

Our article this month is a clear example. Travel will no longer be the same and this has completely turned the aviation sector on its head.

The Labuan Financial Services Authority released its Industry Performance for 2017 recently, reporting on Labuan IBFC's overall performance.

Labuan FSA wishes to announce that the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, YAB Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, has approved the appointment of Encik Danial Mah bin Abdullah...

Budget 2016 is the first Budget to be announced during the implementation period of Malaysia's 11th Malaysia Plan (2016-2020).

Growth drivers have been identified in Labuan Development Blueprint 2030 (Labuan Blueprint) as the engine of Labuan's economy to keep Labuan's growth at the rapid rate as experienced in the previous years.