This tracker covers merger/acquisition activity globally in the life and pensions space. It also highlights the strategic partnerships, and expansion (or contraction) of existing businesses. There is also a special focus on the important emerging markets: China, India, CEE and the Middle East.

Scope

The tracker covers the M&A and partnership activities of the largest global and regional life and pensions companies It provides an update of each player's activities in this area and a roundup chapter which offers readers a summary of key trends in that quarter The tracker is global in coverage, therefore encompassing market entry strategies as well as domestic M&A activity

Highlights

The key developments in M&A and partnership activity in the life market have once again centered around expansion into Central and Eastern Europe and Asia; and partnership with distributors to improve reach. In Q4 2007 there has been an increased level of activity in outsourcing of Life books and of partnering with experts in technology. Expansion into Asia has been a key theme for all of 2007. This trend has increased in pace in Q4 as international players such as Aviva and Axa look to subsidize their slowing businesses in Europe and the US.

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