Allianz handed landmark approval for Chinese unit
The German group will set up the first wholly foreign-owned insurance firm in China in an earlier-than-expected move, as Beijing accelerates the opening of its financial sector.
Germany's Allianz has won approval to set up the first wholly foreign-owned insurance holding company in China, in a move that opens up the mainland insurance industry earlier than initially scheduled and which has been seen as politically motivated.
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