Fosun News

CEO & Co-Founder of China’s Fosun Resigns for Health Reasons

Fosun International Ltd , one of China’s most aggressively acquisitive conglomerates, said its chief executive and vice president stepped down in a surprise reshuffle that has raised concerns over the group’s strategy. The resignation of co-founder and Chief Executive Liang …

Chinese M&A to Continue Despite Regulatory, Policy Hurdles: A.M. Best

While Chinese companies have been increasing their overseas merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in recent years, there are signs that growth could slow in the coming year, as a result of uncertain economic outlook and evolving government policies in China …

China’s Fosun International to Buy Stake in Portugual’s BCP for $185M

Fosun International Ltd. agreed to pay 174.6 million euros ($185 million) for a stake in Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Portugal’s biggest publicly traded lender by assets. A unit of Fosun will subscribe to about 157.4 million Banco Comercial shares at …

China’s Anbang Turns Attention to Digesting $13.5B of Overseas Deals

Anbang Insurance Group Co., known for its aborted attempt to buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. in March, is turning its attention from chasing deals to digesting $13.5 billion of overseas acquisitions announced since 2014. The company will focus …

Fosun Plans IPO of Healthcare Assets

Fosun International Ltd., the flagship of the Chinese conglomerate that owns Club Mediterranee SA, signaled the company will announce information related to initial public offerings of its healthcare assets before the end of the year. News about the matter and …

China’s Ping An Eyes Overseas Acquisitions, Including in Post-Brexit UK

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd, the country’s second-largest insurer, is aiming for a possible fivefold increase in overseas investments and has not been put off Britain by its vote to leave the European Union, its group chief …

Fosun Plans to Sell as Much as $6 Billion in Assets to Raise Credit Rating

Fosun Group, one of China’s most acquisitive conglomerates, is preparing to sell as much as 40 billion yuan ($6 billion) in assets as it focuses on raising its credit rating to above junk. After announcing more than $15 billion in …

Ironshore Files for IPO in U.S. After A.M. Best Review of Parent Firm Fosun

Ironshore Inc., the insurer purchased by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd. last year, filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. after a ratings firm cited concerns about the parent firm’s financial strength. The company filed with an initial …

A.M. Best Removes Ironshore from ‘Under Review’ Status

A.M. Best has changed its mind about Ironshore, removing the Bermuda-based specialty insurer from its status as “under review with negative implications.” A year after initially taking action, the ratings agency has affirmed the financial strength ratings of “A” (Excellent) …

U.S. Treasury Unit Reviews Fosun’s Acquisition of Ironshore

U.S. authorities are conducting a review of China’s Fosun Group’s acquisition in November 2015 of Bermuda-based insurer Ironshore. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, regularly conducts company reviews …