India's growth in the bank channel further contributed to the increase in gross inflows while new joint ventures in the Philippines and Vietnam started off with strong inflows. CEO de Smet also took the opportunity to comment on the potential Fortis settlement. "With regard to the potential Fortis settlement, Ageas took an additional provision of 100 million euros which allows us to address the Amsterdam Court of Appeal's main concerns on the initial proposal," said de Smet. "In the meantime, the Court has extended the filing period by eight weeks, providing us with an opportunity to continue to work on an amended and balanced agreement together with all parties until December 12, 2017." Related stories: Ageas UK moves IT director to claims Ageas launches new live chat facility for brokers