Jan-Henrik Forster
Stories by Jan-Henrik Forster
Cinven, GIC to buy UK insurance broker Miller from Willis Towers at $896m valuation
Willis Towers Watson bought Miller in 2015.
French insurer Axa weighs sale of Singapore biz to raise cash
The sale process could start as soon as the next few weeks.
Bain Capital targets to raise $9b for next global buyout fund
Bain’s last flagship fund closed in 2017 at $9.4 billion.
Global mergers and acquisitions dive to eight-year low
There have been about $201 billion in takeovers announced globally since Sept. 1, down 33% year-on-year. That’s the lowest level for that period sin
UK’s Aviva said to mull over options for Asian unit including sale
The Asian assets could be valued at $3-4 billion and a formal process could start later this year.
Nomura buys 40% stake in Julius Baer unit catering to wealthy Japanese
Nomura will invest 7 million francs ($7 million) in the unit, which will be called Julius Baer Nomura Wealth Management once the deal has been complet
Temasek, RRJ Capital invest in HNA-owned airline caterer Gategroup
The two investors subscribed to a five-year, mandatory exchangeable bond that will give them a 49 percent stake in Gategroup Holding AG upon conversio
SoftBank and Swiss Re’s stake sale talks hit a speed bump
The two sides are said to disagree on the price and size of the stake and how much management control would be handed to Masayoshi Son.
HNA shelves second IPO in two weeks, defers Swissport share sale
Swissport Group, in a statement Tuesday, said it will defer the IPO “due to current market conditions.” The plan for an IPO was announced in late
SoftBank’s stake in reinsurance firm Swiss Re unlikely to go beyond 10%
A deal would see Japan’s third richest-man follow other business titans such as Warren Buffett in seeking to profit from the cash flows provided by
