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| 06.09.2024 | Unemployment falls, suggests orderly US labor-market slowdown | Macro MattersUnemployment falls, suggests orderly US labor-market slowdown
By Lucia MutikaniSeptember 6, 20248:12 PM UTCUpdated ago
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| 04.09.2024 | The 18th "MTR advertising The Best of the Best Awards" Winners Announced | MTR and Airport Express advertisements incorporate more creativity and digital interactive elements to enhance the impact of advertising and achieve new successes
Hong Kong Disneyland's "World of Frozen – Admiralty and Central Take Ove... |
| 29.08.2024 | Deals in brief: Protos Labs completes seed round, Honor gets funding boost from China Mobile, Laiqa Wellness lands INR 150 million, and more | Protos Labs secures SGD 3 million in seed funding, eyes regional growth
Singapore-based cyber risk management startup Protos Labs just scored SGD 3 million (USD 2.3 million) in an oversubscribed seed funding round, according to e27. The sta... |
| 27.08.2024 | FWD Group announces strong first half 2024 financial results | HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced strong half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2024.
Operating profit after tax of US$223 million, ref... |
| 14.08.2024 | From Malaysia to Hong Kong’s Financial Hub: CUHK Graduate Abigail Yap Blazes Trail in Actuarial Excellence | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 August 2024 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) proudly celebrates the remarkable achievements of Abigail Yap, a recent graduate from Malaysia who has exemplified academic excellence and... |
| 13.08.2024 | US producer inflation slows as pricing power diminishes | U.S. MarketsUS producer inflation slows as pricing power diminishes
By Lucia MutikaniAugust 13, 20248:32 PM UTCUpdated ago
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| 03.08.2024 | FWD Group's Financial Literacy Initiatives: A Beacon of Hope in Asia | In a world where financial knowledge is power, FWD Group is lighting the way. The company is on a mission to elevate financial literacy across Asia, particularly in Vietnam and Cambodia. These initiatives are not just about numbers; they ar... |
| 02.08.2024 | FWD Group and Junior Achievement expand award-winning financial literacy programme in Vietnam | HONG KONG, Aug. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced the expansion of its award-winning financial literacy programme, JA SparktheDream, in Vietnam.
Hong Kong - Vietnam... |
| 31.07.2024 | FWD Group to boost financial education in Cambodia | HONG KONG, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced a collaboration with the Department of Media & Communication at the Royal University of Phnom Penh to boost f... |
| 28.06.2024 | FWD Life Insurance wins award for its Innovative Customer Centre in Thailand | Most Innovative Insurance Customer Centre Thailand 2024
FWD Life insurance company Ltd
User-friendly interface and intuitive design, makes it easy for customers to navigate through various insurance products.
FWD Customer Center is active 2... |
| 20.06.2024 | FWD Insurance Berhad awarded Top Partnership Distribution Award for Malaysia's First Digitally Enabled QR Code Microinsurance Product | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Insurance Berhad ("FWD Insurance") proudly announces its latest accolade, clinching the Top Partnership Distribution Award at the ITC Asia Insurer Awards 2024, held in conj... |
| 03.06.2024 | Richard Li’s FWD eyes another crack at HK listing: report | FintechNews
Lokesh Choudhary · 18h ago · 2 min readRichard Li’s FWD eyes another crack at HK listing: report
Photo credit: Tang Yan Song / Shutterstock
Billionaire businessman Richard Li is revisiting the idea of listing FWD Group, his mult... |
| 29.05.2024 | FWD Group announces solid first quarter new business update | HONG KONG, May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced solid first quarter new business highlights for the three months ended 31 March 2024.
Value of new business (VNB) ... |
| 22.05.2024 | FWD Group and AWS Deepen Collaboration on Cloud-First Strategy | FWD Group, a multinational insurance company based in Hong Kong, has announced a five-year technology services agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its ongoing cloud-first strategy.
Under this extended collaboration, AWS will... |
| 14.05.2024 | FWD Insurance partners with Bank Simpanan Nasional to drive financial inclusion and literacy among Malaysians | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Insurance Berhad ("FWD Insurance") partners with Bank Simpanan Nasional ("BSN") to introduce Qaseh Bakti Plus, a microinsurance product that provides affordable an... |
| 06.05.2024 | Dr. Sarah Salvilla to lead new FWD HealthyMe business | HONG KONG, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced the appointment of Dr. Sarah Salvilla as Group Chief Health Officer to lead a new health business unit, FWD Healthy... |
| 06.05.2024 | FWD Max Wealth offers protection and maximises rewards for milestones in life | Celebrate living with additional three percent paid for special life events
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Insurance Berhad ("FWD Insurance") launched the newest product, FWD Max Wealth, which allows custo... |
| 15.03.2024 | FWD lays off employees in Singapore: sources | FintechNews
Putra Muskita · 15 Mar 2024 · 1 min readFWD lays off employees in Singapore: sources
Photo credit: Tang Yan Song / Shutterstock
Pan-Asian insurance firm FWD has laid off employees in Singapore, sources told Tech in Asia. An indu... |
| 15.03.2024 | IAB HK Spring Dinner & Digital Awards Gala 2023: Celebrate digital brilliance with 350 marketers | HSBC is crowned Best Digital Campaign of the Year
HONG KONG, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the most active advertising and digital marketing associations in Hong Kong, IAB Hong Kong (IAB HK) successfully held its Spring Dinner &a... |
| 13.03.2024 | FWD Group announces 2023 financial results | HONG KONG, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced full year results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2023.
Value of new business of US$991 million, up 22 perce... |
| 11.03.2024 | FWD Group completes additional investment in Malaysia; becomes majority shareholder in FWD Takaful Berhad | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced the completion of an additional investment for a further 21 percent stake in FWD Takaful Berhad (&q... |
| 26.02.2024 | FWD Group partners with Microsoft to shape the future of AI-driven insurance experiences | HONG KONG, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced it is extending its partnership with Microsoft with a four-year agreement to provide access to the latest generat... |
| 26.02.2024 | FWD Group Partners with Microsoft to Shape the Future of AI-driven Insurance Experiences | FWD Group Holdings Limited announced it is extending its partnership with Microsoft with a four-year agreement to provide access to the latest generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovations, while continuing to support FWD’s cloud-firs... |
| 03.11.2023 | FWD Group announces robust growth momentum in new business highlights | HONG KONG, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") today announced new business highlights[1] for the nine months ended 30 September 2023.
New business sales grew 22 percent[2] to U... |
| 18.10.2023 | 新しいライフスタイルアプリ「Omne by FWD」でいつでもどこでも各種お手続きが可能に | FWD生命保険株式会社（本社：東京都中央区、代表取締役社長兼CEO：山岸英樹）は、新しいライフスタイルアプリ「Omne（オムニ）by FWD（以下Omne）」で各種お手続きのサービス提供を開始したことをお知らせします。
当社代表取締役社長兼CEO である山岸は、「契約者の利便性向上のため、Omneで各種お手続きを可能にしました。今回のサービス提供開始により、いつでもどこでも皆さまの契約を簡単に管理できるようになりました。契約内容はもちろん、お手続き状況をすぐに確認できます。... |
| 31.08.2023 | FWD Group announces publication of first half results and update to global medium term note programme | HONG KONG, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") announced updates and additional information, including 2023 first half results for FWD Group, in filings made today with the Sto... |
| 14.08.2023 | FWD Group marks 10th anniversary with its '10 grants in 10 markets' community initiative | HONG KONG, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") marked the 10th anniversary since the FWD brand was introduced on August 14, 2013, by announcing its '10 grants in 10 markets' ch... |
| 28.07.2023 | FWD Group announces a new name and CEO for its Malaysian life insurance business | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the company") announced Aman Chowla as the new Chief Executive Officer for its Malaysian life insurance business. The comp... |
| 13.07.2023 | FWD Group ranked number six in 2023 MDRT rankings | HONG KONG, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group") ranked number six in the 2023 Million Dollar Round Table ("MDRT") Top 10 Multinational Companies rankings, retaining its position from las... |
| 06.06.2023 | FWD Group announces update to bond consent solicitation and publication of first quarter new business highlights | HONG KONG, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Limited and FWD Group Limited – consolidated subsidiaries of FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the company") – have announced updates and additional information, incl... |
| 31.05.2023 | FWD Group appoints Sid Sankaran as Group CFO | HONG KONG, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the company") today announced the appointment of Sid Sankaran as Managing Director and Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 ... |
| 22.05.2023 | FWD Group and JA Asia Pacific expand financial literacy programme to seven markets in Asia | The JA SparktheDream programme expansion will educate and empower around 25,000 primary and secondary school students across Asia
Programme integrates financial, social and life skills education to help boost financial literacy in the regio... |
| 12.05.2023 | FWD Group announces Group CFO transition | HONG KONG, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the company") today announced that its Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jon Nielsen, will be leaving the company to pursue a career ... |
| 28.03.2023 | Watsons and FWD Celebrate Anniversaries with the Pilot Launch of Retailssure – Asia’s First-of-its-Kind Makeup Exchange Assurance Programme | This marks Watsons’ 35th anniversary and FWD Group’s 10th anniversary
The programme allows Watsons members to shop for makeup worry-free from 8 March 2023
SINGAPORE –
Sign-up Retailssure today on https://www.fwd.com.sg/retailssure!
With the... |
| 13.03.2023 | FWD Group refiles listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange | HONG KONG, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") today announced it has refiled the Form A1 Main Board listing application with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (... |
| 28.02.2023 | FWD Group announces update to bond consent solicitation and publication of annual results | HONG KONG, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Limited and FWD Group Limited – consolidated subsidiaries of FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") – announced updates and additional information, includin... |
| 20.02.2023 | FWD to enter Malaysian life insurance market with strategic investment in Gibraltar BSN | HONG KONG, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group") will enter the Malaysian life insurance market following the signing of an agreement to invest in a majority stake in Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad (&qu... |
| 22.11.2022 | FWD Group focuses on wellness for season three of its popular podcast series "Celebrate Living with FWD" | Season three airs today and brings together leading experts to explore all aspects of wellness: from mental and physical health through to financial wellness, social connectivity, purpose and meaning in life
Seasons one and two established ... |
| 10.10.2022 | FWD Group survey finds people in Asia view mental health as a critical concern, yet are unlikely to seek external support - positive reframing of the issue may hold the key to bridging the gap | 65% of people in Asia believe mental health will be one of the most critical issues in the coming year, yet only one-third are open to seeking external support
31% of respondents in Asia believe renaming "mental health" can help p... |
| 14.09.2022 | FWD announces update to bond consent solicitation and publication of half year results | HONG KONG, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Limited and FWD Group Limited – consolidated subsidiaries of FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") – announced updates and additional information, includi... |
| 23.08.2022 | New deals for growth stage startups | |
| 12.08.2022 | FWD Group unveils "press play" brand campaign | HONG KONG, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") today unveiled its new brand campaign – "press play" – which spotlights the Company's promise to encourage and ... |
| 08.08.2022 | FWD Group introduces omne, a new app for changing the way people feel about insurance | HONG KONG, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") today announced the launch of omne, a new mobile app that empowers individuals with a unique set of value propositions cen... |
| 05.08.2022 | FWD partners with Klook for customers in Southeast Asia | Accident Cover will be available through Klook in one seamless customer journey
HONG KONG, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") is delighted to announce a unique distribu... |
| 18.07.2022 | FWD Group Jumps to Number 6 in 2022 MDRT Rankings | HONG KONG, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") rose to number six in the 2022 Million Dollar Round Table ("MDRT") Top 10 Multinational Companies rankings. The... |
| 08.07.2022 | Professor Frederick Ma to succeed The Hon. Ronald Arculli as FWD Group Chairman | HONG KONG, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") announced today that Professor Frederick Ma GBS, JP, currently Deputy Chairman and an Independent Non-Executive Director, ... |
| 28.02.2022 | FWD Group files listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange | HONG KONG, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited today announced that it has filed a Form A1 Main Board listing application with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEx").
A copy of the Application Proof ... |
| 28.02.2022 | FWD Group announces update to bond consent solicitation and publication of annual results | HONG KONG, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Limited and FWD Group Limited – consolidated subsidiaries of FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "the Company") – announced updates and additional information, includin... |
| 19.01.2022 | FWD Group raises $200 million in pre-IPO funding - sources | The sources could not be named as the information had not yet been made public. FWD Group declined to comment.
Two new investors, ORIX Corp and Huatai Securities Co, participated in the private placement, the sources said.
ORIX declined to ... |
| 19.01.2022 | FWD Group raises $200 mln in pre-IPO funding - sources | MELBOURNE Jan 19 (Reuters) - Asian insurer FWD Group has raised $200 million in new funding ahead of its planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
The sources could not be... |
| 14.12.2021 | FWD Group raises $1.4 billion ahead of Hong Kong IPO -sources | A decision to shift to Hong Kong was made after regulatory approval for FWD's planned U.S. IPO of $2 billion to $3 billion was delayed.
The company received preminary approval last week for the Securites and Exchanges Commission (SEC) to ca... |
| 14.12.2021 | FWD Group raises $1.4 billion ahead of IPO; sources say IPO in Hong Kong | A decision to shift to Hong Kong was made after regulatory approval for FWD's planned U.S. IPO of $2 billion to $3 billion was delayed.
The company received preliminary approval last week from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to... |
| 14.12.2021 | FWD Group raises $1.4 billion ahead of Hong Kong IPO: Report | Asia-focused insurer FWD Group has raised $1.4 billion via a private placement of shares ahead of its long-planned initial public offering (IPO) that will now be carried out in Hong Kong, according to two sources with direct knowledge of th... |
| 14.12.2021 | FWD Group raises $1.4 bln in private share sale ahead of IPO -sources | HONG KONG, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Asia-focused insurer FWD Group has raised $1.4 billion via a private placement of shares ahead of its long-planned initial public offering (IPO) that will now be carried out in Hong Kong, according to two sourc... |
| 14.12.2021 | FWD Group raises $1.4 billion ahead of Hong Kong IPO: Report | - |
| 01.11.2021 | bolttech.co.th launches new products: Enhanced personal accident insurance and Thailand's first end-to-end online pet insurance | Pet insurance covers inpatient care resulting from accidents, also a market-first
Enhanced personal accident insurance covers COVID and mosquito-related risks
BANGKOK, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- bolttech.co.th today announced the launch o... |
| 24.09.2021 | FWD Group Holdings Limited announces filing of registration statement for proposed initial public offering | HONG KONG, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group"), a fast-growing and leading pan-Asian life insurer, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 (the "Registration ... |
| 12.05.2021 | FWD Group launches second season of "Changing the way people feel about insurance…with FWD" podcast | HONG KONG, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group ("FWD") today announced the launch of season two of its popular podcast series: Changing the way people feel about insurance… with FWD.
It follows the company's first season of nin... |
| 11.05.2021 | FWD Group launches second season of "Changing the way people feel about insurance…with FWD" podcast | |
| 02.12.2020 | FWD Insurance expands Aptitude Software adoption across Asia to prepare for IFRS 17 | The breadth of functionality and the ability of the solution to deliver strategic value beyond compliance, is what attracted us to Aptitude Software in the first place.
LONDON (PRWEB) December 02, 2020
Aptitude Software, a leading provider ... |
| 01.07.2020 | FWD Completes MetLife Hong Kong Acquisition | HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 2 July, 2020 – FWD Management Holdings Limited, the Hong Kong registered business of FWD Group, is delighted to announce it has completed the acquisition of MetLife Limited and Metropolitan Life Insurance... |
| 15.11.2016 | AIG set to sell Fuji Life in Japan to Pacific Century Group | Premium
American International Group Inc. agreed to sell the Fuji Life Insurance Co. business in Japan to FWD Group, an arm of Richard Li’s Pacific Century Group.
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| - | Insurer FWD Group aims to raise $1 billion in Hong Kong IPO -sources | SYDNEY :Asia-focused insurer FWD Group is aiming to raise up to $1 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) by the middle of the year, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
The Richard Li-controlled group... |
