July 16, 2018
Anbang Insurance Group Co. is weighing a sale of its Hexie Health Insurance Co. unit as the troubled Chinese firm reviews its assets for possible divestment, according to people familiar with the matter. The insurer is in discussions with financial …
July 10, 2018
Anbang Insurance Group Co. is exploring a sale of Belgian insurer Fidea, people with knowledge of the matter said, in what would be the troubled Chinese insurer’s first European divestment since it was seized by the government. Beijing-based Anbang has …
May 11, 2018
Wu Xiaohui, former chairman of Anbang Insurance Group Co., was sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of fund-raising fraud and embezzlement, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. The verdict from a Shanghai court also said Wu …
May 9, 2018
Anbang Insurance Group Co., the once-acquisitive Chinese insurer that’s operating under government control, said it is in the process of reviewing all of its overseas assets amid reports of imminent divestments. Responding to questions from Bloomberg News, Anbang said it’s …
December 30, 2016
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 …
December 1, 2016
Chinese insurers may boost outbound investment by about $100 billion over the next three years, as they seek to diversify risks through buying more overseas securities, private equity and real estate, BNP Paribas said on Thursday, citing a survey. This …
November 21, 2016
China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. is in talks to buy as much as $2.3 billion in Japanese residential property assets from Blackstone Group, two people involved in the discussions said, in what would be Japan’s biggest property deal since the …
November 17, 2016
China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. is set to purchase an office and retail tower in downtown Toronto that counts the Government of Ontario as a major tenant, according to people familiar with the deal. Anbang is close to an agreement …
August 26, 2016
For investors and bankers wanting to know more about who’s behind Anbang Insurance Group, China’s second-largest life insurer, plans for a Hong Kong IPO next year should provide some answers. Anbang’s relentless pursuit of overseas deals, rapid financing and opaque …
August 23, 2016
Anbang Insurance Group Co., the Chinese owner of New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, has asked banks to pitch for role on a planned Hong Kong initial public offering next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Beijing-based …