Regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold its assets to JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Monday, in a deal to resolve the largest U.S. bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis and draw a line under a lingering banking turmoil. …
Australia’s competition regulator said it was unconvinced a planned A$4.9 billion ($3.32 billion) buyout by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. of a smaller rival would bring public benefits, in a blow to one of the year’s biggest deals. …
Asian insurer FWD Group has delayed its $1 billion Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) because of volatile financial markets, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. FWD declined to comment. The sources could not be named …
India’s Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) has priced its initial public offering at the top of the indicated range, at 949 rupees ($12.28), a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The state-owned insurance behemoth is likely to be listed …
Prospective investors in Life Insurance Corp. of India’s (LIC) $8 billion IPO are seeking assurances from company management that it will not sacrifice their interests to meet the goals set out by the government, its controlling shareholder, sources said. In …
A public offering of shares by India’s state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC), set to be the country’s biggest yet at $8 billion, is expected to open for anchor investors on March 11, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter …
At least six Chinese companies have lodged documents for New York listings in recent weeks, filings showed, promising an end to a months-long freeze after an unprecedented clampdown last year by Chinese regulators. However, the plans are for initial public …
Asian insurer FWD Group has raised $200 million in new funding ahead of its planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The sources could not be named as the information …
HONG KONG – Asian insurer FWD Group, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is contemplating shifting its $2-$3 billion share sale from the United States to Hong Kong, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The Hong …
Hong Kong-based insurer FWD Group has told U.S. regulators it cannot guarantee that Beijing would not seek to “intervene or influence” its operations, adding to its list of risk factors as it tries to push ahead with a New York …
