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Chesnara raises £140m to support £260m acquisition of HSBC Life UK 

The insurer secured funding through a rights issue, with 88% shareholder take-up. The deal will see around 230 staff, including CEO Mark Hussein, transfer to Chesnara, which is considering retaining HSBC Life’s protection insurance operations.

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