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Bankers pin hopes on blocks to revive equity market
Speculation increases over whether AIG will sell more shares in AIA as a 12-month lock-up is about to expire, but bankers say the divestment may not necessarily be through a ...
By Anette Jönsson | 17 October 2011
M&A
AIG in second deal to sell Nan Shan
AIG strikes a deal to sell its Taiwanese life insurance business Nan Shan to an investment company controlled by Taiwanese conglomerate Ruentex for $2.16 billion.
By Sameera Anand | 13 January 2011
Equities
AIA gains 17.1% on day one, greenshoe exercised
The exercise of the shoe increases the deal size to $20.5 billion and makes the pan-Asia life insurer the third largest IPO in the world.
By Anette Jönsson | 1 November 2010
Equities
AIA raises $17.8 billion, remains on track to be third largest IPO in the world
The pan-Asian life-insurer prices at the top and exercises its 20% upsize option in full after attracting $130 billion of demand.
By Anette Jönsson | 25 October 2010
Equities
AIA CEO outlines growth strategies, but is short on detail
As the pan-Asia life insurer opens the retail portion of its $13.9 billion to $20.6 billion IPO and kicks off the marketing to US institutional investors today, sources say the ...
By Anette Jönsson | 18 October 2010
Equities
AIA seeks $14.9 billion from Hong Kong listing
The pan-Asian life insurer welcomes an early inflow of orders and is covered after the first day, including $1.92 billion of demand from five cornerstone investors, sources say.
By Anette Jönsson | 6 October 2010
Equities
AIA is back for another attempt at a Hong Kong listing
The pan-Asian life insurance company may seek to raise about $15 billion in Hong Kong's second largest IPO this year.
By Anette Jönsson | 28 September 2010
M&A
Another insurance sector M&A deal fails
Regulators reject National Australia Bank's revised proposal to acquire Axa Asia Pacific, marking the third failed insurance M&A deal in the region year-to-date.
By Sameera Anand | 15 September 2010
M&A
Taiwan regulators reject AIG's sale of insurance unit to Primus
Despite making numerous concessions to ensure regulatory approval, the Financial Supervisory Commission rejects the Primus consortium's plan to buy the Nan Shan life insurance ...
By Anette Jönsson | 1 September 2010
Equities
Deutsche, Goldman and Morgan Stanley to lead AIA IPO
The revival of the Hong Kong listing comes after Prudential's bid to acquire the pan-Asia life insurer collapsed in early June.
By Anette Jönsson | 22 July 2010
M&A
Primus consortium and AIG amend Nan Shan purchase agreement
$325 million of the purchase price will be placed in escrow to support Nan Shan's capital ratio as Primus and China Strategic try to convince the Taiwan regulator to approve ...
By Anette Jönsson | 14 June 2010
Equities
Prudential's takeover of AIA collapses
After failing in its bid to renegotiate the $35.5 billion acquisition price, Prudential confirms the takeover agreement has been terminated.
By Anette Jönsson | 3 June 2010
Polls
Prudent acquisition?
FinanceAsia readers give the thumbs-up to Prudential's record $35.5 billion acquisition of AIA.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 11 March 2010
M&A
Prudential snaps up AIA shortly before a planned IPO
The agreed merger takes bankers and investors by surprise and may leave Hong Kong without a flagship IPO this year.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 March 2010
People Moves
Macquarie hires regional structuring head
Equity derivatives veteran Jeremy Kloiser-Jones will join Macquarie Securities in Hong Kong on December 1.
By Joseph Marsh | 20 November 2009
M&A
Primus consortium to buy Nan Shan Life Insurance from AIG
The $2.15 billion sale of the Taiwanese insurer gives AIG additional cash to pay back the US government, while Primus gets a start in the insurance industry.
By Daniel Inman | 14 October 2009
M&A
Richard Li buys AIG businesses for $500 million
Richard Li's Pacific Century Group takes over part of American International Group's investment advisory and asset management business for $500 million.
By Sameera Anand | 7 September 2009
People Moves
RBS hires Anil Gudibande from AIG
The Royal Bank of Scotland has hired Anil Gudibande from AIG Investments as head of corporate financing and risk solutions for India.
By Sameera Anand | 27 August 2009
M&A
AIG sells businesses to China Construction Bank and MphasiS
American Insurance Group has sold business units in Hong Kong and India to China Construction Bank and MphasiS.
By Sameera Anand | 14 August 2009
Business Moves
Bonuses in the limelight again
News that AIG will pay large bonuses causes discontent among US taxpayers. Meanwhile, a court is soon to decide whether Bank of America must release names of bonus recipients.
By Sameera Anand | 18 March 2009
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