FWD Group News

Insurer FWD Wins Approval for Hong Kong IPO

FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the Asian insurer backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, has won approval for its planned initial public offering in the city, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The company received the green …

Insurtech Unicorn Bolttech Weighs Raising $300M in Fresh Funds

Bolttech, an insurance technology unicorn backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is considering raising $200 million to $300 million in fresh funds this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The Singapore-based company is working with financial advisers …

Asian Insurer FWD Group Raises $200M in Pre-IPO Funding: Sources

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 …

FWD Group Withdraws U.S. IPO Plan, Pivoting Instead to Hong Kong

FWD Group Ltd., the Hong Kong-based insurer backed by billionaire Richard Li, withdrew its U.S. initial public offering as China tightens its grip on overseas listings. The company said in a filing Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission …

Swiss Re-Backed FWD Raises $1.4 Billion, Weighs Hong Kong IPO

Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group Ltd. raised more than $1.4 billion in private placements with investors including an insurer backed by Apollo Global Management Inc. The investors include Apollo’s Athene Holding Ltd., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Siam Commercial Bank …

Asian Insurer FWD Group Weighs Shifting U.S. IPO to Hong Kong: Reuters

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 Insurer FWD Adds Warnings About China Risks in SEC Filings for IPO

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 …

FWD Group’s $2 Billion Insurance IPO Stalls in U.S.: Sources

Billionaire Richard Li’s U.S. initial public offering of his Asian insurance group, FWD Group Holdings Ltd., is stalling amid regulators’ increasing unease over the long arm of the Chinese government, people with knowledge of the matter said. The acquisitive insurer …

Hong Kong Firms, Including FWD, Are Flagging China Risks in U.S. IPO Filings

Hong Kong-based companies with little to no presence in mainland China are the latest to warn about the risks they face from Beijing’s crackdown on businesses, in a further sign of enhanced disclosures sought by American regulators in filings for …

Hong Kong Tycoon Richard Li’s Insurer FWD Makes U.S. IPO Filing Public

Insurance company FWD Group Holdings Ltd., owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, made its filing for a stock market listing in the United States public on Thursday, revealing a jump in revenue last year. The insurer, which will list …