China Oceanwide agrees to buy US Genworth Financial for $2.7b cash

China Oceanwide agrees to buy US Genworth Financial for $2.7b cash

Chinese Yuan notes. Photo: Reuters

China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. agreed to buy Genworth Financial Inc. for $2.7 billion cash, pledging to help the U.S. firm manage its debt and strengthen life insurance units after it was hurt by higher-than-expected losses tied to long-term care coverage.

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