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- June 20 2017
Zhong An’s Hong Kong IPO expected July or August
The Chinese online insurer is expected to list as early as July or August to raise up to US$2b.
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- May 26 2017
Asian-American group to buy Fidelity for US$1.84bn
CF Corp announced it would buy the US annuities and life insurer via an all-cash transaction.
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- May 12 2017
Anbang-owned Fidea set for relaunch
Acquired by Anbang two years ago, the Belgian insurer is now focusing more on long-term returns.
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- April 28 2017
Startup Singapore Life raises US$50m in funding
The Series A funding round is led by Hong Kong-listed Credit China FinTech and UK-based investment firm IPGL.
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- April 20 2017
High dividends draw investors to ING Life’s US$1.2bn IPO
The listing, which will be Korea’s second-largest IPO so far this year, is scheduled for the second week of May.
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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.
