Tag: fortis

M&A

Singh brothers lift shareholding in Religare

The founders of Religare Enterprises launch an open offer to minority shareholders as part of a plan to increase their stake in the Indian financial services firm to 85%, ...

By Sameera Anand | 26 August 2010

M&A

Fortis Healthcare buys TPG stake in Parkway

Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare pays $686 million to become the largest shareholder in Singapore-based pan-Asia hospital group Parkway Holdings.

By Sameera Anand | 12 March 2010

M&A

India's Fortis Healthcare buys Wockhardt hospitals

Fortis Healthcare, the hospital business promoted by the Singh family which previously also owned Ranbaxy, spends $187 million to acquire 10 hospitals from Wockhardt.

By Sameera Anand | 26 August 2009

M&A

Ping An to invest in Shenzhen Development Bank

The Chinese insurance giant moves nearer to its goal of becoming an integrated financial services company, and gives private equity investor Newbridge Capital an exit route.

By Daniel Inman | 15 June 2009

M&A

Ping An abandons Fortis deal

The collapse of the deal stalls the Chinese insurer’s plan to become a financial conglomerate, but the market welcomes the development.

By Daniel Inman | 3 October 2008

People Moves

Fortis Private Banking announces new line-up

Barend Janssens becomes head of a new team charged with the task of building Fortis's private banking business in the region.

By Lara Wozniak | 25 August 2008

People Moves

Fortis appoints new head of merchant banking Asia

Paul Schuilwerve becomes senior managing director and head of merchant banking Asia-Pacific.

By Lara Wozniak | 15 August 2008

M&A

Ping An buys 50% of Fortis Investments

The Chinese insurance company pays $3.32 billion for the stake in Fortis's asset management subsidiary, gaining access to a business with $378 billion of assets under management.

By Sameera Anand | 25 March 2008

M&A

Ping An buys 4.2% stake in Fortis

The Chinese insurer pays $2.65 billion to become the largest shareholder in Fortis in a deal which both parties are calling highly synergistic.

By Sameera Anand | 30 November 2007

M&A

Richard Li sells insurance business to Fortis

Richard Li and other founding shareholders sell 50.48% of Pacific Century Insurance to Fortis, netting $448 million.

By Sameera Anand | 2 March 2007

Alternative Investments

With Murphy, Fortis bids for pole position

Hedge-fund administrator Fortis hires Asia hedge-fund maven Joanne Murphy in Hong Kong and opens a marketing office in Tokyo.

By Simon Osborne | 10 November 2006

People Moves

Deutsche lures Ho from Fortis

Appointed director and head of Hong Kong coverage for global markets.

By Andrew Peck | 22 August 2005

M&A

Poetic acquisition for Fortis

Fortis adds Dryden Wealth Management to its private banking business with major ramifications for Asia.

By Steven Irvine | 4 July 2005

People Moves

Fortis' prime solution

Andrew Mascall-Robson fills the gap left by the departure of Bob MacPherson, whose own plans fall through.

By Kamni Bharwani | 2 June 2004

People Moves

Fortis on the lookout for MacPherson’s replacement

Elizabeth Yu joins as senior relationship manager.

By Kamni Bharwani | 17 March 2004

People Moves

Defections land a heavy blow on Fortis

With Robert MacPherson''s departure the fund administrator is left rudderless in Asia.

By Kamni Bharwani | 9 March 2004

People Moves

New Asian CEO for Fortis

Dennis Ziengs leaves Deutsche Bank to take up new post.

By Rob Davies | 18 March 2002

M&A

Fortis and China Insurance group to launch life insurance JV

With the new JV, Fortis is aiming to capture the precious national life insurance license.

By Dan Slater | 22 October 2001

Business Moves

Fortis not 'transaction-driven', says chief executive

Georges Legros, chief executive North Asia, Fortis Bank, explains why such a concerted effort is being made to humanize branches.

By Steven Irvine | 30 July 2001

Corporate

Fortis Bank signs with Visa and VCHEQ for B2B payments

Visa Commerce aims to bridge the gap in online business-to-business transactions.

By Elton Cane | 19 July 2001

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