SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asia’s Grab is in advanced talks with Prudential PLC (PRU.L), AIA Group Ltd (1299.HK) and others as it seeks $300 million to $500 million in investment for its financial services unit, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Grab, which evolved from ride-hailing app operator to one-stop shop for services as varied as food delivery and insurance, aims to reach agreements as early as October, the people said. Insurers are likely to provide half...

FILE PHOTO: Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Buyout firms such as KKR (KKR.N), Blackstone (BX.N) and CVC are competing to buy a stake in the hospital unit of Philippines’ Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPI.PS), people with knowledge of the matter said. Metro Pacific Investments, which has interests in power, water and other sectors,...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Buyout firms KKR (KKR.N), Blackstone (BX.N) and CVC are among bidders competing for a stake in the hospital unit of Philippines’ Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPI.PS), people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO - Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Metro Pacific Investments, which has interests in power, water and other...

(Reuters) - FWD Group, led by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, will buy control of an Indonesian life insurance venture from Commonwealth Bank of Australia for A$426 million ($300 million) as it seeks to expand across Asia. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a branch of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in central Sydney, Australia, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz - RC1A540EFB50/File Photo The transaction is the latest of several in Southeast Asia’s insurance sector with buyers lured by...

* Deal is latest of several in Southeast Asian sector * Insurers attracted by region’s robust growth rates * Deal values Indonesian unit at three times book value * CBA to focus on core banking businesses (Recasts with details on FWD Group, insurance deals) Oct 23 (Reuters) - FWD Group, led by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, will buy control of an Indonesian life insurance venture from Commonwealth Bank of Australia for A$426 million ($300 million) as it seeks to expand across Asia. The...