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MetLife has announced in January planning for selling large portion of its US insurance unit. But the move has been suspended following imposition of designation as SIFI by FSOC. However, the FSOC move has been declared unlawful by a Washington court which paves the way for MetLife to go with its breakup planning.

Prudential Financial has announced its fourth quarter financials of 2015 on Wednesday. Assets under management have been amounted to be $1.184 trillion on December 31, 2015. It has been compared to $1.176 trillion existed a year earlier. The quarterly earning will be communicated live for the investors at 11 am on Thursday.

Warren Buffett on Saturday rejected the idea that Berkshire Hathaway Inc, a sprawling conglomerate he has built over 50 years, has grown so big that it is now too big to fail and requires tighter regulatory oversight.

MetLife Inc (MET.N) on Tuesday sued U.S. regulators over a decision to subject the insurer to tougher oversight because it harbors enough risk to endanger the financial system if the next crisis hits.

Chinese lender China Everbright Co raised $2.6 billion in its third attempt at a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of 5.08 billion shares priced at HK$3.98 apiece.

A flurry of pension fund buyouts was projected to happen in the next succeeding years, according to industry analysts.

Prudential Financial Inc. hired Frank Garcia, a former property investments manager at Deutsche Bank AG.

Eric Adler was promoted CEO of Prudential Financial Inc, the second largest life insurer in the United States, replacing former CEO Allen Smith.