initial public offering (IPO) News

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 …

Canadian P/C Insurer Definity Seeks to Raise $1 Billion in IPO

Definity Financial Corp., the property and casualty insurer formerly known as Economical Mutual Insurance Co., is seeking to raise C$1.25 billion ($1 billion) in an initial public offering, following in the footsteps of other large Canadian insurers that have moved …

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 …

Berkshire Hathaway, Other Foreign Firms to See Payoffs From India’s Fintech Revolution

China’s transformation from a financial-technology backwater into a $46 trillion-a-year global leader in digital payments left most international investors watching in awe from the sidelines. Now India is undergoing its own fintech revolution, and the race is on to grab …

AIG Announces Senior Leadership Changes; Readies for Life & Retirement Unit Spinoff

Insurer American International Group announced senior leadership changes that it says strengthen the organization to deliver on its main priorities including the separation of the Life & Retirement business. AIG announced that effective January 1, 2022, Mark Lyons, currently executive …

Fintech Paytm Gets Regulatory Nod for India’s Biggest Ever IPO: Source

NEW DELHI – Indian fintech firm Paytm has received approval from the capital markets regulator for its $2.2 billion stock market listing that is likely to be India’s biggest ever IPO, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on …

Russia’s Renaissance Insurance to Cut Size of IPO to $250M: Sources

MOSCOW – Russia’s Renaissance Insurance Group will reduce the size of its IPO to $250 million from an initial $290 million, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday, selling only new shares plus an over-allotment option. The group has covered its …

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 …

Russia’s Renaissance Insurance Seeks $1 Billion Valuation in IPO

Renaissance Insurance Group JSC, Russia’s largest online policy provider, set a price range for its initial public offering in Moscow that values the company at as much as 73.3 billion rubles ($1 billion). That’s the top end of the 120 …

India Plans to Let Foreign Investors Hold 20% Stake in Life Insurance Corp.’s IPO

India is considering a proposal for foreign investors to own as much as 20% in Life Insurance Corp., according to a person with knowledge of the matter, which would enable them to participate in the nation’s biggest initial public offering. …