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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Industry M&A

AXA logo on a modern glass building in Seoul, South Korea.
Kyobo Life weighs US$212m acquisition of AXA General Insurance — report
August 12 2026
South Korean insurer has been evaluating opportunities to enter the non-life market.
Woori Financial building in South Korea with company logo and Korean text.
Tongyang Life becomes wholly owned Woori Financial subsidiary after share swap
August 11 2026
The deal ends Tongyang Life’s roughly 17-year run as a listed company, with delisting expected at the end of August.
KDB Life building in Seoul, South Korea, with company name in Korean and English.
KDB Life draws final bids from Hanwha Life, Heungkuk Life and Korea Investment — report
August 10 2026
Samsung Life and Kyobo Life have reportedly dropped out of the final round despite preliminary interest.
UOB and Allianz Global Investors executives announce ASEAN wealth push acquisition.
AllianzGI to acquire UOB Asset Management in S$555m ASEAN wealth push
August 6 2026
The deal covers UOBAM’s franchise across eight Asian markets: Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
Woori Bank building in South Korea with blue sky background.
Tongyang Life to proceed with Woori share swap despite buyback threshold breach
August 5 2026
Shareholder appraisal claims reached KRW204.57bn (US$144m), slightly above the KRW200bn threshold that could have allowed the deal to be terminated.
Bank Rakyat building in Malaysia with Malaysian flag, related to MNRB's Takaful sale.
MNRB to sell direct takaful arms to Bank Rakyat for US$400m
August 5 2026
Malaysian Re's parent will divest Takaful IKHLAS Family and Takaful IKHLAS General to the cooperative bank, and keep its retakaful business.
Modern office building with blue glass windows and a large EtIqa sign on the roof, featuring a yellow smile beneath the letters.
Maybank to take full control of Etiqa in US$1.2bn Ageas buyout
August 3 2026
The billion-dollar deal will be financed through Maybank's internal and external funding and is expected to close in 2026.
Iconic white sails of the Sydney Opera House beside Sydney Harbour with a city skyline and blue sky behind it.
Steadfast extends takeover talks with Amwins-Dragoneer-KKR consortium
August 3 2026
The exclusivity period has been extended until 19 August to allow the parties to complete remaining due diligence.
Aerial view of a historic Korean palace in the foreground with modern skyscrapers of a city skyline behind.
Lotte Non-Life back on market after Shinhan Financial ends acquisition talks — report
July 31 2026
The sellers reportedly sought a valuation higher than KRW1 trillion (US$703m), a key hurdle in the deal negotiations.
Large container ship CMA CGM loaded with colorful stacked cargo at a busy port with tall yellow gantry cranes nearby
Australian MGA Epsilon integrates RedSky to expand marine underwriting capability
July 31 2026
The integration brings together two Envest-backed businesses.
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Patanjali, DS Group secure IRDAI nod for US$470m Magma General Insurance takeover
July 30 2026
Patanjali is set to acquire a 73.56% stake in the insurer, while DS Group will hold 24.50%.
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Go Digit General secures competition authority nod for holding company merger
July 30 2026
The insurer will remain the surviving entity following the merger.
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