HSBC (00005.HK) has agreed to sell HSBC Life Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd to
Allianz for SGD 2.7 bln, subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in
1H 2027. The deal includes a 15-year exclusive bancassurance distribution
agreement under which HSBC will continue distributing insurance products to its
Singapore customers. HSBC will receive an initial one-off cash payment of SGD
200 mln on signing the distribution agreement.