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Corporate
Asia key to Prudential's future
Tidjane Thiam, head honcho of Prudential, is clear that Asia is where the future lies for the insurance major.
By Sameera Anand | 25 March 2011
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
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
Polls
Prudential-AIA: Our readers' verdict
Prudential was right to pull its proposed acquisition of AIA, according to our poll, but it wasn’t a clear-cut decision.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 15 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
Equities
Prudential prices $21 billion rights issue at 39% discount
The announcement of the deal, which will be used to fund part of the $35.5 billion acquisition of AIA, clears the way for a Hong Kong listing of Prudential on May 25.
By Anette Jönsson | 18 May 2010
Equities
Samsung Life completes largest Korean IPO at $4.4 billion
Korea's number one life insurer sets the price towards the top end of the range at W110,000 per share, representing a relatively modest 12% premium to main rival Korea Life ...
By Anette Jönsson | 26 April 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
Equities
Zhongsheng resumes IPO, but halves the size
The Chinese car dealer decides to sell a smaller portion of its enlarged share capital at this time, believing that the stock will command a higher valuation in the long term, ...
By Lillian Liu | 10 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
Business Moves
Prudential and UOB form bancassurance alliance
As part of the deal, the UK group will buy the Singaporean bank's life insurance arm.
By Joseph Marsh | 7 January 2010
Cash
StanChart announce huge cash mandate
Prudential awards Standard Chartered the largest Asia-Pacific insurance cash management mandate.
By Andrew Peck | 10 January 2007
Business Moves
Pru to build Hong Kong retail funds business
The job has been given to Suraj Mishra, newly appointed Singapore CEO for Prudential Asset Management.
By Jame DiBiasio | 24 August 2006
Mutual Funds & Markets
Morgan Stanley, Prudential get China QFII nod
Their asset management arms are on track to win their own access to China’s A-share market, following Goldman Sachs and JF Asset Management.
By Jame DiBiasio | 12 July 2006
Business Moves
KIC appoints CIO and investment managers
The budding Korean Investment Corporation hires its foreign CIO.
By Jame DiBiasio | 15 March 2006
People Moves
Prudential builds Japan investment team
...in Hong Kong, with the hiring of HSBC''s former Japan CIO Kevin Gibson.
By Jame DiBiasio | 20 September 2004
Pensions & Insurance
Boediono dismisses Prudential bankruptcy case
Prudential bankruptcy decision "silly", says Indonesian Finance Minister Boediono.
By Nick Lord | 29 April 2004
Mutual Funds & Markets
Prudential to introduce global fund range
From the inside looking out: complementing domestic retail businesses with offshore products.
By Jame DiBiasio | 8 March 2004
Private Banking
Prudential USA launches private client business
Its new wealth management unit, Dryden, will focus on Asian and European clients.
By Jame DiBiasio | 9 October 2003
Securities Services
Citibank wins Prudential Assurance Malaysia's custody mandate
Citibank has won new custodial business in Malaysia, amid growth of more than 80% in the past 20 months.
By Rico Ngai | 20 September 2000
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