Applicant
Resolution Life NOHC Pty Ltd
Case number(s)
202400308
Decision date
Type
Decision
Decision

Consent Granted 
Section 13(1)(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005

Decision maker

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand

Decision date

13 June 2024

Pathway(s)

Significant business assets only

Investment

Acquisition of up to 100% of the shares in Asteron Life Limited 

Consideration

$410,000,000

Applicant

Resolution Life NOHC Pty Ltd
Australia 24%
Japan 22%
United States of America 15%
United Kingdom 11%
United Arab Emirates 11%
Singapore 8%
Various 9%

Vendor

Asteron Life Limited
Australia 68%
United States of America 7%
Various 25%

Background

The Applicant is a subsidiary of the Resolution Life Group, a global insurance, reinsurance and risk transfer business. The Applicant is acquiring the shares of Asteron Life Limited, a licensed insurer providing life and disability insurance products to customers in New Zealand.  

Consent was granted as the Applicant has met the investor test criterion.

More information

Bradley Kidd
Chapman Tripp (Wellington)
PO Box 993
WELLINGTON 6140