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===Income-Allianz deal=== | ===Income-Allianz deal=== | ||
* sparked criticism because of concerns that it would detract from Income's mission to provide affordable insurance for lower-income workers | |||
* during its corporatisation in 2022, Income Insurance had been granted an exemption from Section 88 of the Co-operative Societies Act | |||
* 14 October 2024 - after public outcry and repeated appeals from ex-Income CEOs, govt finally blocked the deal <ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/12/17/the-collapse-of-the-allianz-income-insurance-deal-a-cash-out-exercise-disguised-as-growth/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250221195856/https://www.mccy.gov.sg/about-us/news-and-resources/speeches/2024/Oct/Pre-conditional-voluntary-general-offer-by-Allianz-for-Income-Insurance</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250221195908/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ntuc-income-allianz-deal-singapore-government-edwin-tong-4675491</ref> | |||
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