Prudential needs to reassure with its quarterly update on 30 April after a near 35% drop in its share price over the past year.
Property and economic problems in key growth drivers of China and Hong Kong are likely the reason and the update might reveal a slowdown in new business premium growth (NBP) to around 10%, according to Goldman Sachs.
Adverse US and China bond yield movements, high base effect in mainland China and US dollar appreciation are the reasons, but the US bank advises investors to ignore mark-to-market movements and focus on the life insurer's underlying growth momentum.
Goldman adds to note in particular like-for-like margin movements and sequential sales momentum in HK and key ASEAN markets.
Buy is the bank’s rating.
Shares rose 0.8% to 741.4p,