Is Temasek eyeing a stake in China's Anbang?

SINGAPORE (Oct 16): Singapore’s state investment firm, Temasek Holdings, has held talks with Chinese authorities about acquiring a stake in Anbang Insurance Group Co. as well as some of its assets, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Temasek has been examining a potential deal for several months, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. The $308 billion investment firm isn’t currently in any active negotiations about an Anbang transaction, according to two people with knowledge of its deliberations.

“We do not comment on market speculations or rumours,” Temasek said in an emailed statement.

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