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Why Is HSBC Exiting Takaful?

The Morning Run Crew

21-Dec-18 07:45

Why Is HSBC Exiting Takaful?

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 

00:37 - HSBC Holdings is selling its stake in HSBC Amanah Takaful to FWD Life Insurance as the group focuses on its banking operations in Malaysia.

07:06 - MAHB is looking to a RM1 billion investment windfall from third party investors and has given a glimpse into their future plans for it.

Presented by: Tan Chung Han, Julian Ng


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Categories:  Personal FinanceInvestmentsFinancial LiteracyBusiness Analysis

Tags:  HSBCTakafulFWDMaybankMAHBSubang AirportKLIA Aeropolis





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