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- April 29 2016
Willis strengthens HK team with Deutsche hire
Vincent Lien has joined as managing director of Willis Capital Markets & Advisory in Hong Kong.
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- April 29 2016
Zurich to take over Malaysia’s MAA Takaful
The deal proposed in November 2015 has won regulatory approval from the country’s central bank.
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- April 28 2016
Ping An expected to join US$3bn ING Life Korea bid
Korea’s fifth-largest insurance firm is expected to fetch more than US$3bn in a highly contested bidding process.
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- April 21 2016
China’s property players eye insurance sector
High land costs and a growing need for cash-yielding assets is driving developers to bid on insurance operations.
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- April 20 2016
Siam Commercial Bank courted for its life business
The Thai bank has reportedly received proposals from a number of investment banks, with an expected valuation of US$3bn.
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- April 19 2016
Fitch warns of Chinese insurers’ rising risks
The country's insurers could face rising risks in a number of areas as they increasingly invest overseas.
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- April 15 2016
Future Land bids US$1bn for Dah Sing Life
The bid is part of a plan to sell Hong Kong insurance products to homebuyers in China.
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- April 12 2016
More Korean insurers to go up for sale this year
The low price paid by Anbang for Allianz Life Insurance Korea highlights the troubles facing the industry.
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- April 8 2016
M&A boom fuelling growth in insurance protection
Acquisitive Asian corporates helped drive a record year for M&A insurance during 2015, according to Marsh.
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- April 7 2016
Anbang buys Allianz’s Korea life unit for US$216 million
The deal comes barely a week after Anbang abandoned a US$14 billion bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
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- April 6 2016
AXA Philippines completes acquisition of Charter Ping An
The acquisition allows it to offer the full spectrum of financial protection to customers in the country.
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- April 5 2016
Chinese investors’ interest in Australian insurers grows
M&A activity involving Chinese firms and Australian insurers is expected to rise this year, according to global law firm Clyde & Co.
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- April 5 2016
ICICI sells Lombard stake to JV partner Fairfax
The Indian bank sold the 9% stake in its insurance subsidiary for US$234m or five times book value.
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- April 5 2016
Australia’s Honan enters Malaysia
The Australian owned and operated broking company has entered a strategic relationship with local broker Hayat.
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- March 31 2016
China Pacific eyes controlling stake in Anxin Agricultural
CIRC approves 51% stake in the Shanghai-based provider of traditional agricultural and cultivation products.
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- March 30 2016
Anbang sweetens Starwood bid to US$15bn
Anbang has raised its offer in its latest challenge to Marriott International's bid to acquire the US hotel operator.
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- March 29 2016
Sun Life acquires full control of Indonesian JV
The US$42m deal, which is expected to close by September, gives it full control of CIMB Sun Life.
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- March 23 2016
Anbang loses Starwood bid to Marriott
The Chinese insurer misses out after US rival increases its offer for the hotel chain to US$13.2 billion.
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- March 18 2016
Japan Post to strengthen sales of insurance products
The group's new president faces a profit challenge from the drop in mail volume and negative interest rate policy.
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- March 17 2016
US approves Anbang’s acquisition of Fidelity & Guaranty
The US$1.57bn deal will make Anbang one of the biggest insurers by market share in fixed-indexed annuity products.
