Foreign institutional investors have on the whole steered clear of India’s biggest share sale, deeming it too expensive given currency risks and the global market backdrop. With just hours to go until the end of the subscription period for the …
Generali has agreed to become the majority shareholder in both its property/casualty and life joint ventures in India. For the P/C business, Generali has agreed to acquire 25% of the shares of Future Generali India Insurance (FGII) from Future Enterprises …
Allianz said on Wednesday that its Chinese life insurance business had received regulatory approval that will allow it to become the first wholly foreign-owned life insurer in China created from a joint venture. Many foreign financial institutions are looking to …
India is considering a proposal for foreign investors to own as much as 20% in Life Insurance Corp., according to a person with knowledge of the matter, which would enable them to participate in the nation’s biggest initial public offering. …
India on Monday further opened up its insurance sector to foreigners, as the nation seeks to spur investments to give a fillip to an economy battered by the pandemic. Lawmakers approved a legislation increasing the limit on foreign direct investment …
NEW DELHI – The Indian government on Monday said it plans to raise limits on how much foreign companies can invest in the country’s insurance industry, a move that could attract inflows from U.S. and European insurers. Finance Minister Nirmala …
European companies are expected to hunt for assets in China, mainly in insurance, healthcare and automobile sectors, after the world’s second-largest economy and the European Union agreed to an investment deal last month, lawyers and bankers say. The agreement, which …
China plans to make it easier for foreign life insurers to make controlling acquisitions and large equity investments in domestic peers, five people with knowledge of the matter said, as the country pushes ahead in opening up its financial sector. …
China opened up its financial sector to more foreign investment as the government said it will take targeted measures to cope with rising risks and challenges facing the industry. Foreign investors can take a stake or control entities including wealth …
Two of Italy’s largest financial institutions, insurer Assicurazioni Generali and state fund CDP on Wednesday urged China to do more to open up its financial services industry to Italian firms and other foreign groups. Generali’s international business chief, Jaime Anchustegui, …
