Companies
India’s largest bank to sell life unit stake in IPO listing
India’s largest lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), has announced that it is looking to sell a 10% stake in a life insurance joint venture with SBI Life, as it prepares to launch an initial public offering (IPO).
Old Mutual break-up plan continues with US asset arm deal
Old Mutual has agreed to sell a minority stake in its US asset management business to Chinese financial services group, HNA Capital, for $446m (£354m, €410m).
Westpac senior exec departs immediately in misconduct probe
Following allegations of inappropriate contact, the chief investment officer of Australian wealth manager BT Financial Group has left the business with immediate effect. Other People Moves this week include Quilter Cheviot, Investec, European Wealth and Edison.
Sanlam acquires majority stake in PineBridge East Africa
Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kenya-based asset manager PineBridge Investments East Africa Limited (PIEAL).
Luxembourg shuns ‘aggressive’ Brexit plan to attract UK firms
Luxembourg, the largest domicile for Ucits funds, will not engage in a “race to the bottom” to lure UK-based asset managers that want to maintain their passporting rights when Britain leaves the EU, according to Anouk Agnes, deputy director general of the Association of Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi).