Linklaters Advised FWD Group On Its US$442 Million HKEX IPO

Linklaters advised FWD Group on its US$442 million HKEX IPO

Linklaters advised FWD Group Holdings Limited (FWD Group) on its HK$3.5 billion (US$442 million) global offering and successful listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). Founded in 2013 by Mr. Richard Li, FWD Group is a pan-Asian life insurer known for its customer-led and tech-enabled model.

Roger Cheng (Partner) said,

“We are delighted to have supported FWD Group on its landmark listing. This transaction marks a significant milestone in FWD’s growth journey, reflecting the strength of its business, and investor confidence in its vision for the future of the insurance industry. This also underlines Hong Kong’s standing as an international capital markets hub for leading regional businesses. We are proud to have advised on this transaction, and we look forward to more collaborations in the future.”

Linklaters’ Greater China ECM team continues to provide seamless legal support on pre-IPO investments, IPOs, post-listing compliance, and post-IPO equity financings, including advising on Sanhua Intelligent's HKEX debut, CATL's HKEX debut, Chifeng Gold’s HKEX debut, and share placings for Innovent Biologics, Keymed Biosciences, RoboSense, Laopu Gold, and WEILONG Delicious.

The Linklaters team was led by corporate partners Roger Cheng and Donnelly Chan, and counsel Tiffany Yan.

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