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- February 14 2017
ING Life Korea seeks listing approval
The Korean life insurer is seeking approval for an initial public offering, according to an exchange official.
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- February 2 2017
ING Life Korea head secures another term
Cheong Mun-kuk will serve for another three-year term and oversee IPO planned for May.
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- January 5 2017
Korea will make fourth attempt at KDB Life sale
Sources say that KDB has extended the maturities of two funds created to look for a new buyer.
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- December 6 2016
US private equity joins race to acquire SBI Life
Blackstone, KKR and Bain are now competing with GIC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in the bidding.
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- October 10 2016
SBI to sell stake in SBI Life
Bank looking to sell as much as 5% of its 74% stake in SBI Life Insurance to private equity funds.
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- October 4 2016
Japan Post Insurance launches alternative investments division
The division will explore investment opportunities amid the country's persistent negative rate environment.
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- July 28 2016
Korea’s KDB Life struggles for buyers
There seems to be no takers so far for the insurance unit of state-owned lender Korea Development Bank.
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- June 22 2016
WeLab considers insurance venture
China's largest mobile lending and credit analytics platform is entering the insurance services business.
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- June 3 2016
China to inspect insurance investments
CIRC has informed insurers and related asset managers that it plans to inspect investments in onshore and offshore markets.
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- May 26 2016
AIG launches new crowdfunding cover
‘Crowdfunding Fidelity’ is designed to protect investors using crowdfunding platforms against fraud.
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- May 26 2016
Sale of ING Life generates lower-than-expected interest
Korean private equity firm MBK Partners has extended the sales offer deadline to allow more potential bids.
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- April 21 2016
Global insurers bullish on private equity returns
A quarter of CIOs and CFOs plan to increase allocations to private equity as they seek ways to increase returns.
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- February 22 2016
PE firm to sell ING Life Korea for US$1.63bn
MBK Partners has reportedly attracted interest from Hanwha Life Insurance and Kyobo Life Insurance.
