In any case, Metropolitan Group is an insurance giant in North America and even the world, and it is really not easy for Standard Bank Group to eat him easily.

However, since Standard Bank Group has made up its mind to enter the insurance industry, and even set a flag, it will definitely not give up halfway. What's more, if even the American Metropolitan Group can't take it, then the other insurance giants don't have to think about it. Besides, which of the insurance giants such as Prudential, Aviva, AXA, and Munich Reinsurance is easier than the American Metropolitan Group?

Therefore, it is necessary to eat the American Metropolitan Group, and the pace of Standard Bank Group's entry into the insurance industry is unstoppable.

Fortunately, the attention of Wall Street and the entire financial community is focused on the merger of Travelers Group and Citibank, and the "big move" of up to $70 billion has indeed caught everyone's attention. What's more, there is still a "master-apprentice war" stalk to play, so everyone has no time to care about other things.

In such a favorable situation, Standard Bank Group is like a "snake", constantly encroaching on the shares in the hands of minority shareholders of Metropolitan Group. Not only that, in the secondary market, SS Financial Holdings is not idle, and its major funds and investment companies are absorbing shares of Metropolis Group.

However, there is no doubt that these are just petty fights, after all, it is nonsense to deal with the majority shareholders and board of directors of Met.

Fortunately, within the American Metropolitan Group, Standard Bank Group also has its own "people" - Aviva Group.

Yes, it's Aviva, the British insurance giant.

This time, in order to insert his power into the insurance industry, Su Chenyu definitely fought hard, and he did a lot of interest exchanges with the Jonathan family in the United Kingdom. Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible for Jonathan Sr. to help Standard Bank Group, and this old man is not very shrewd. As for the "friendship" between the two sides back then, hehe, talking about "friendship" with this kind of capital giant crocodile is absolutely only "crocodile tears".

Interests, only interests are the safest.

Therefore, Su Chenyu exchanged enough benefits for the support of old Jonathan, otherwise, don't even think about it. However, that is, the old Jonathan is still alive, and when this old guy burps, Prudential and Yingjiehua, the two "big fat meats", Su Chenyu has to gnaw on a piece.

Although it is a British insurance giant, Aviva Group is one of the major shareholders of Metropolitan Group, which holds about 5.32% of the company's shares.

This stake may not seem like much, but it is definitely enough to play the role of a "-stirring stick" - there is definitely more than enough success and more than failure.

No one expected that Aviva Group, as the majority shareholder, would publicly announce to the market that in view of the expected operating profitability and prospects of the American Metropolitan Group, they are considering selling all the shares of the American Metropolitan Group.

After all, AIG's feat of losing $61.7 billion in the fourth quarter alone is really not something that ordinary people can do, and there must be specific historical conditions -- such as 2008.

However, Aviva itself is an insurance giant, and if he is not optimistic about the American Metropolitan Group, then it proves that the company is really in trouble.

All of a sudden, panic permeated the hearts of the shareholders of the American Metropolitan Group, and no one knew what had happened to the company. As a matter of fact, even the top management of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Group in the United States was confused, why did the Aviva Group suddenly want to sell off the company's shares? Could it really be that something went wrong? But they didn't find it.

Subsequently, an article in the Wall Street Times titled "Metropolis Suspected of Fraud, Aviva's Shocking Sale" completely detonated the panic of all shareholders of the American Met.

There is no way, there are countless scandals in the insurance industry, but as long as they are not exposed, everything will be fine, but once they are exposed, it is really not beautiful. There is no doubt that in the eyes of everyone, this time the American Metropolitan Group is likely to "step on the thunder", after all, the "Wall Street Journal" writes that "the head is the way".

As a result, the stock price of the American metropolis naturally began to plummet like taking a laxative.

However, no one noticed that when the stocks of the American mets were being sold at crazy low prices by investors, there were people who were constantly scanning the goods below, almost eating as much as they wanted.

There is no doubt that the person who swept the goods was the Standard Bank Group, and it would be more accurate to say that the "trumpet" of the Standard Bank Group.

In order to avoid the 5% publicity rule, Standard Bank Group has taken over a large number of "small accounts" to absorb shares, and now he has 45% of the shares in his hands. That is, as long as you add 5% of Aviva Group, in fact, Standard Bank Group has completed the acquisition of Metropolitan Group in the United States.

It's time to show off your true prowess!

After taking the 5.32% stake from Aviva, Standard Bank Group announced that it would increase its stake in Mets Group in the United States in one day, instantly increasing its stake from 3.7% to 58.2%.

Successfully acquired Metropolitan Group in the United States!

All of a sudden, everyone was dumbfounded, what kind of operation is this?

When did this guy from Standard Bank Group come along? How could he buy Met? Didn't he say he was fighting with the Travelers Group for Citibank? Didn't he say that Mets was suspected of fraud?......

Everyone was stunned, but, no matter what, there is no doubt about one thing, that is, Standard Bank Group has indeed succeeded in controlling the American Metropolitan Group!

Now that we have successfully controlled the American Metropolitan Group, the rest of the things are simply too easy to do, and the standard banking group has done nothing less than to suppress people with power! So, there is nothing to say, just use the general trend to pressure you, and ask you if you are convinced?

What's more, Standard Bank Group is full of sincerity, after all, a big stick in one hand and a radish in the other hand is a trick that has been tried and tested.

As a result, when the newly formed Citigroup hit new highs in the stock market and made a large profit for Standard Bank Group, they also officially completed the acquisition of Met.

After the SEC and the U.S. Congress approved the acquisition, Mets officially became another "general" under the Standard Bank Group......