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City of London’s Tallest Tower Fully Leased With RiverStone International Deal

The tallest skyscraper in the City of London financial district has reached full occupancy just over four years after it was completed. RiverStone International, a holding company that acquires insurance businesses, has leased the final remaining floor at 22 Bishopsgate, …

Amundi Interested in Buying Allianz Global Investors

Amundi SA is interested in acquiring control of Allianz SE’s asset manager Allianz Global Investors as the French company scouts for deals amid industry consolidation, people familiar with the matter said. Europe’s biggest asset manager has been holding on-and-off talks …

EU Seeks to Streamline ESG Regulations Amid Growing Backlash

The next European Commission will urgently seek to streamline the bloc’s many environmental, social and governance rules, as it responds to complaints that excessive regulations are gutting industry competitiveness. Simplification will be at the center of the incoming commission’s work, …

Generali and Natixis in Early Talks for Asset Management Tie-Up, Source Says

France’s Natixis Investment Managers is holding early-stage talks with Italian insurer Generali GASI.MIabout a potential tie-up, a person with knowledge of the situation said, in a deal that could create one of the largest fund managers in Europe. The firms …

Ninety One Joins Rush of Asset Managers Chasing Insurer Deals

South African asset manager Ninety One Ltd. has agreed to sell a stake to Sanlam Ltd., joining a raft of investment firms that have been tapping the deep pockets of insurers through such deals. Sanlam, the country’s biggest insurer by …

A $9.5 Trillion Investor Group Unveils Milestone Emissions Cuts

Institutional investors holding a combined $9.5 trillion of assets say they’ve slashed portfolio emissions at a rate that aligns them with the goal of limiting global warming to the critical threshold of 1.5C. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose signatories …

PwC Probe Spotlight Shifts to Hong Kong After Record China Fine

The focus of a lengthy probe into PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s China business now shifts to Hong Kong after the accounting firm was hit with a record fine in the mainland over its audit of failed developer China Evergrande Group. Hong Kong’s …

PwC’s China Unit Suspended for 6 Months, Hit With Record Fine for Evergrande Audit

Chinese regulators on Friday hit PwC’s auditing unit in mainland China with a six-month business suspension and a record fine of 441 million yuan ($62 million) over the firm’s audit of troubled property developer China Evergrande Group. Delivering a strong …

China Evergrande Group’s Liquidators Start Legal Action Against PwC

China Evergrande Group’s liquidators have launched court proceedings against PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, another legal step to recover at least a fraction of creditors’ investments from the property giant. Lawyers of liquidators have started legal actions against PwC and PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian …

China Asks Large State Financial Institutions to Drop Auditor PwC, Sources Say

Chinese regulators have in recent months asked several large state-owned clients of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to drop the auditor as it braces for penalties over its work for troubled property developer Evergrande, said two sources. The regulators, mainly the Ministry of …