Great Eastern owner OCBC makes US$1bn take-private offer
May 10 2024 by Georgina Lee
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Specialist Risk Group makes Asia foray with Singapore acquisition
- October 15
The Temasek and Warburg Pincus-backed UK intermediary has agreed to acquire broker HL Suntek.
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Allianz, NTUC Enterprise and Income to review government’s objections to the deal
- October 15
Allianz said it will consider revisions to the proposed transaction structure, while the government clarified that it is open to future new proposals if its concerns are addressed.
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Singapore government rejects Allianz-Income deal
- October 14
"The government has assessed the proposed transaction and has decided that it would not be in the public interest for the transaction, in its current form, to proceed," minister Edwin Tong told parliament today.
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Brown & Brown completes acquisition of Singaporean broker Acorn
- October 10
First announced in January, the deal by the US group's European arm Bridge Specialty is the brokerage group's second in the region after it entered Hong Kong last year through the acquisition of Capstone Brokers.
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HSBC Asset Management | The hunt for diversification and performance revitalizes appetite for Asian currency bonds
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
