China’s Fosun weighs €9bn Ageas takeover

China’s Fosun International is considering an offer for all or parts of Belgian insurer Ageas, according to a Bloomberg News report citing “people familiar with the matter”.

Fosun is talking to advisers about alternatives including teaming up with a partner to split the Brussels-based company or increasing its current stake, the people reportedly said.

Brussels-based Ageas has a market value of around €8.9 billion.

Fosun bought control of Portugal-based Caixa Geral de Depositos’ insurance business in a roughly €1.6 billion deal in 2014. It also acquired US-based Ironshore in 2015 for $2.1 billion and then sold it less than two years later, Bloomberg New noted.

Liberty Mutual agreed to acquire Ironshore in December 2016 for around $3 billion.

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