Private Equity Firm KKR Nears €2.3 Billion Deal for French Insurance Broker April Group November 28, 2022 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Ruth David French insurance broker April Group said private equity firm KKR & Co. has become its new majority shareholder, according to...
Finland’s Sampo Oyj Explores Cash Offer of UK Insurer Hastings July 30, 2020 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Dinesh Nair, Jan-Henrik Förster and Ruth David Finnish insurance group Sampo Oyj is exploring an entry into the UK market with a potential bid for general insurer...
French Insurer April Attracts Interest From Private Equity Firms CVC, KKR October 24, 2018 By Ruth David, Dinesh Nair, Sarah Syed and Fabio Benedetti-Valentini French insurer April SA has drawn takeover interest from private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners, KKR & Co. and...
UK’s GoCompare.com Attracts Interest From KKR, Other Private Equity Firms August 27, 2018 By Ruth David and David Hellier GoCompare.com Group Plc attracted takeover interest from potential acquirers, including private equity firm KKR & Co., in recent weeks, according...
What’s Next for Major Blockchain Firm R3? IPO or Sale? July 13, 2018 By Olga Kharif and Ruth David R3, a blockchain-software company that works with more than 200 heavyweights such as Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., US Bancorp and...
Allianz Eyes M&A Targets Zurich, Hartford, QBE, Argo and More After Missing Out on XL June 12, 2018 By Dinesh Nair, Julie Edde and Ruth David A $94 billion financial behemoth is keeping the market on tenterhooks about its next move. Europe’s largest insurer, Allianz SE,...
SoftBank Talks Over Buying Stake in Swiss Re Stalled: Bloomberg May 2, 2018 By Ruth David, Patrick Winters and Giles Turner Talks between billionaire Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group Corp. and Swiss Re AG about buying a stake in the world’s second-biggest...
SoftBank Borrows $8B, Backed by Its Stake in Alibaba, Say Sources April 6, 2018 By Donal Griffin, Ruth David and Dinesh Nair SoftBank Group Corp. borrowed about $8 billion through a margin loan backed by its Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. stake as...
XL Group Attracts Interest from Allianz, Other Rivals as Potential Buyers February 7, 2018 By Matthew Monks, Eyk Henning, Ruth David and Manuel Baigorri Bermuda-based insurer XL Group Ltd. is attracting interest from rivals including Allianz SE of Germany, according to people with knowledge...
Update: UK Boards Begin to Use Their Clout to Push for Diversity & Inclusion January 29, 2018 By David Hellier, Ruth David and Thomas Buckley When the co-founder of a London communications group was invited to pitch for business with a Wall Street firm last...