Japan's Dai-ichi Life Eyes M&A in Southeast Asia to Grow Abroad
Japan's biggest listed life insurer is looking at the Philippines and Malaysia as emerging markets that offer business opportunities as more households ascend to middle class, said Brett Clark, Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of the firm's Asia-Pacific region outside of Japan.
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