Articles by Manuel Baigorri

Private Equity Firm TA Associates Weighs Sale of Australian Insurance Broker Honan

Private equity firm TA Associates is exploring a sale of its stake in Australian insurance broker Honan Insurance Group Pty amid interest from other potential investors, according to people familiar with the matter. TA is working with a financial adviser …

Hong Kong’s FWD Weighs Pre-IPO Round as Listings Slow: Sources

FWD Group Holdings Ltd. is weighing a private funding round as the Asian insurer’s long-planned initial public offering is set to be delayed again amid weak market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter. Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s …

Tokio Marine Weighs Sale of Southeast Asia Life Unit Valued at $1 Billion

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is considering a sale of its life insurance business in Southeast Asia that could be valued at about $1 billion in a deal, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Japanese insurer looks to …

Hong Kong’s FWD to File Again for IPO Application: Sources

FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the pan-Asian insurance company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is planning to file for a third time for an initial public offering in the financial hub, according to people familiar with the matter. The …

Hong Kong’s FWD Group Raises $1.8 Billion in Private Placements Over Past 2 Years

FWD Group Holdings Ltd. raised a total of $1.8 billion in private placements over the past two years, as the pan-Asian insurance company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li moves a step closer to its planned initial public offering. …

FWD to Buy Majority Stake in Malaysian Insurer Ahead of Planned IPO

FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the pan-Asian insurance company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, has agreed to buy a majority stake in Gibraltar BSN Life Bhd., a move that allows it to tap into the Southeast Asian market’s growth …

India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank Weighs Sale of Stake in General Insurance Unit: Sources

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., backed by billionaire Uday Kotak, is considering selling a minority stake in its general insurance unit, according to people familiar with the matter. The lender is working with an adviser on the potential sale of a …

Zurich Insurance Emerges as Front-Runner to Buy MetLife’s Malaysia Business

Zurich Insurance Group AG has emerged as the front-runner to buy a majority stake in the Malaysian insurance business of US insurer MetLife Inc. and Kuala Lumpur-listed AMMB Holdings Bhd., according to people with knowledge of the matter. A deal …

Generali Plans Sale of €20B Italian Life Portfolio, Aiming to Improve Profits: Sources

Assicurazioni Generali SpA is planning to sell a roughly €20 billion ($21 billion) Italian life insurance portfolio as part of a plan to improve profitability, people familiar with the matter said. The Italian insurer, which has been working with an …

China’s Fosun Weighs Options for Hong Kong-Based Peak Re: Sources

Fosun International Ltd. is weighing strategic options for its Hong Kong-based Peak Reinsurance Co. as the Chinese conglomerate looks to pay down debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Fosun is working with a financial adviser as it considers …