海航洽購入股耆衛資產管理公司

Old Mutual has received new approaches for its $900m controlling stake in its US asset management business, from potential buyers including China’s HNA Group, TPG and Advent.

耆衛(Old Mutual)擬出售在旗下美國資產管理公司所持的價值9億美元的控股股份，目前收到了包括中國海航集團(HNA Group)、TPG和Advent等買家的新提議。

The UK-listed insurer held preliminary talks with the Chinese conglomerate as well as the two US private equity groups but has failed thus far to forge a path to a definitive agreement, according to four people briefed about the discussions.

四名知情人士表示，這家英國上市險企與海航集團以及兩家美國私人股本集團完成了初步談判，但迄今還遠未達成一項決定性協議。

Instead of engaging the potential bidders, the insurer sold down part of its 66 per cent stake in Old Mutual Asset Management (OMAM) to 51 per cent on the open market in December, a move that has frustrated the buyers and could jeopardise a future deal.

這家險企沒有接洽潛在競買者，反而於去年12月在公開市場上出售了所持耆衛資產管理公司(OMAM)的股份，持股比例從66%降至51%。此舉令買家感到灰心，並可能危及未來的交易。

HNA, the highly acquisitive Chinese group, is still interested in exploring a deal with Old Mutual only as long as it can buy a majority stake in OMAM, two sources said.

兩位消息人士表示，海航這家收購意願強烈的中國集團，仍有興趣探索與耆衛達成交易，前提是它必須能夠收購OMAM的多數股權。

Advent, the Boston and London-based private equity group, is still interested in a transaction, while TPG, the US private equity group, has since given up on a deal, people close to the companies said.

知情人士表示，總部設在波士頓和倫敦的私人股本集團Advent仍有興趣與耆衛達成交易，而美國私人股本集團TPG已放棄了交易。