ASR Nederland NV (a.s.r.) history, profile and corporate video ASR Nederland NV (a.s.r.) is a Dutch insurance company headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. HISTORY a.s.r.’s history begins in 1720 with the founding of the N.V. Maatschappij van Assurantie, Discontering en Beleening der Stad Rotterdam, which is the oldest insurance company in Europe. Hoewer, the current a.s.r. was founded in 2000 as Fortis ASR, as the result of a merger between Fortis AMEV, Fortis’s Dutch insurance operations, and ASR Group (consisting of De Amersfoortse, Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringen and Woudsend Verzekeringen). Fortis AMEV Fortis AMEV was founded in…
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LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (LONGi Group) history, profile and corporate video LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (隆基绿能科技股份有限公司), known as LONGi Group (隆基股份), is a solar technology company headquartered in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. LONGi is named after the former president of Lanzhou University, Jiang Longji. His inspirational life story motivated Li Zhenguo and Zhong Baoshen to choose LONGi as the name of the company. LONGi was founded in 2000 as Xi’an Xinmeng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. In 2002, Xi’an LONGi Silicon Technology Co., Ltd. was established. In 2004, Xi’an Lumei Single Crystal Silicon…
China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (CMS) history, profile and corporate video China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (CMS) is a security trading and brokerage company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. China Merchants Securities was founded in 1991 and is a member of the China Merchants Group. In 2009, China Merchants Securities was listed on the main board of the Shanghai Securities Exchange. In 2016, the company was listed on the main board of Hong Kong Exchanges. OPERATIONS China Merchants Securities operates through the followings business segments: Wealth-Management and Institutional business, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Investment and Trading.…
GF Securities Limited Company history, profile and corporate video GF Securities Limited Company is a securities company headquartered in Guangzhou, China. GF Securities, formerly the Securities Department of Guangdong Development Bank founded in 1991, was officially established in 1993 and restructured into “GF Securities Limited Company” in 1996. In 2001, “GF Securities Limited Company” as a whole was reorganized into a joint-stock company. In 2010, GF Securities was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. In 2015, GF Securities was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. GF Securities controls GF Futures Co., Limited., GF…
Eiffage SA history, profile and corporate video Eiffage S.A. is a construction and concessions company headquartered in Asnières-sur-Seine, France. EIFFAGE HISTORY Eiffage Group was formed in 1993 by the merger of Fougerolle and SAE, and Eiffage Construction was formed in 1999 by the merger of Fougerolle, Quillery and SAE. Fougerolle (Creuse) Fougerolle was founded in 1844 by Philippe Fougerolle (1806-1883) as a family company of public works, which took part in constructing the Nivernais canal. Quillery (Val-de-Marne) Quillery’s origins date back to 1863 when Emile Quillery, a mason from the Berry province in central France,…
Julius Baer Group (Julius Bär Group) history, profile and history video Julius Bär Group AG (Julius Bär Gruppe AG), also known as Julius Baer Group Ltd., is a Swiss wealth management group headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It provides investment management, financing and wealth management. The company’s origins date back to 1890 when the partnership Hirschhorn & Grob, the forerunner of Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., started as a small bureau de change. In 1896, Julius (Isaac) Baer became a member of Hirschhorn & Grob. The company was dissolved and a new partnership was established under the…
YANGO Holdings Co., Ltd. history profile and corporate video YANGO Holdings Co., Ltd. is an investment holding company headquartered in Shanghai, China. It was founded in 1995 by the entrepreneur and businessman Lin Tengjiao. In 1996, Yango established Fujian Yango Real Estate Co., Ltd. In 2002, through merger & reorganization, Yango established Shishi Xinfa, the predecessor company of Yango Group. That year, Yango also invested in Fujian Star-net Co., Ltd. In 2017, Yango became the majority shareholder of Industrial Bank. Also, OneBank, the first private-owned bank in Fujian Province Initiated by Yango, was officially opened. …
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (RGA) history, profile and corporate video Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (RGA) is a global life and health reinsurance company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The company’s core products and services include life reinsurance, living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance, financial solutions, facultative underwriting, and product development. HISTORY Reinsurance Group of America was founded in 1973 as a life reinsurance division created by General American Life Insurance Company. In 1972, General American Life Insurance Company acquired the life reinsurance business of National Reinsurance of Canada, which later became…
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation, is a diversified financial services company headquartered in New York City, United States. It engaged in investment banking and capital markets, asset management and direct investing. The company’s origins date back to 1979 when Ian M. Cumming and Joseph S. Steinberg gained control of Talcott National Corporation. In 1980, they renamed the company Leucadia. In 1991, Leucadia acquired insurer Colonial Penn from Florida Power & Light. In 1997, Leucadia sold the life insurance division of Colonial…
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) history, profile and corporate video American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) is a financial services holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. HISTORY American Financial Group traces its history to 1959 when American Financial Corporation was founded, being engaged primarily in providing savings and loans. The company’s insurance operations are members of Great American Insurance Group, whose history dates back to 1872 when Great American Insurance Group’s founding insurance company, German American Insurance Company, was established. In 1918, as a result of World War I, the company changes its name from…