HSBC Life (UK) sold to Chesnara in £260m deal

Adds about £4bn of AUM and 454,000 policies

Jenna Brown
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Chesnara has bought specialist life protection and investment bond provider HSBC Life (UK) for £260m.

Chesnara, a life insurance and pensions consolidator, said the deal would add about £4bn to its assets under management (AUM) and consisted of 454,000 policies. HSBC (Life) has eligible own funds of £314m. The deal is expected to result in incremental lifetime cash generation in excess of £800m from HSBC Life (UK) with cash generation of more than £140m during the first five years post-acquisition, the business said. The cash consideration of £260m has been funded through a combination of £55m of existing internal cash resources, £65m drawdown from the group's increased £150m revolvi...

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