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Allianz Real Estate enters purchase agreement on behalf of the two investors, with transaction value translating to a passing yield of 3.6%. Deal expected to close by end of February.

Business-to-consumer ecosystems could turbo-charge the growth of insurance in Asia. Trouble is, partnerships often fizzle out due to insurers’ old-fashioned wiring and inflexible cultures. Time for a reboot.

Hong Kong's de facto central bank commits to an IFC programme, underscoring its interest in infrastructure investing. The funding will 'overlap' with China's huge Belt and Road programme.

In a timely groundbreaking deal, the World Bank arm has created a CLO-like structure with a safety net to help crowd in trillions of dollars of investment in infrastructure.

François-Valéry Lecomte, AXA Asia chief financial officer, tells FinanceAsia how the French insurer plans to knock Germany’s Allianz out of top three slot among foreign life insurers in the region by 2015.

The pre-IPO investors sell shares through a privately negotiated deal that is completed hours after their lockup expires. Goldman Sachs retains all its shares for now.

Under the initial agreement, the US bank would have been able to sell half its 4.93% stake from April 28.

Allianz Insurance Management Asia-Pacific has chosen Standard Chartered as its primary custodian bank in the region.

The $498 million sell-down formally ends a long-term strategic partnership between the two companies.