M&A, partnerships and organic growth in Life and Pensions, Q1 2007

Introduction

This tracker covers merger and acquisition activity globally, across the life and pensions space. It also highlights the strategic partnerships, and expansion, or contraction, of existing businesses. There is also a focus on the key emerging markets, namely 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 focus of M&A activity in the first quarter of 2007 has been on acquiring additional distribution channels and deepening local presence The activity in the partnerships area in Q1 2007 has been extensive, again mostly focused on building distribution channels. Building partnerships, seems to be the preferred means of accessing new distribution channels, despite the less preferable commission rates that are involved with partnering with a distributor rather then buying them outright

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