Xi Niu Cai Jing·2025-07-22 10:56Group 1 - HSBC Holdings has entered into a binding agreement to sell HSBC Life (UK) Limited to Chesnara for a total consideration of £260 million [2] - The transaction includes all valid life insurance policies and investment products issued by HSBC Life UK and is expected to complete in early 2026, subject to regulatory approval [2] - This sale is part of HSBC's strategy announced in October 2024 to simplify its operations and focus on areas with significant competitive advantages and growth potential [2] Group 2 - HSBC's indirect subsidiary, HSBC Continental Europe, plans to sell its French life insurance business, HSBC Assurances Vie (France), to Matmut Société d'Assurance Mutuelle for €925 million [3] - The estimated pre-tax loss for HSBC Continental Europe from this transaction is approximately €100 million [3] Group 3 - In the first quarter of 2025, HSBC Life reported insurance business revenue of CNY 3.57 billion and a net loss of CNY 122.6 million [4] - The company's comprehensive investment return rate was -0.35%, and the return on net assets was -4.95% [4]