"Insurance group Prudential rose 29 to 622p after the Bank of China said that it was looking to buy into a life insurer later this year. In recent weeks, Prudential shares have been boosted by ongoing speculation that various Chinese companies, including insurers Ping An and China Life, were mulling a stakebuilding operation or even a full takeover."
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