[11] The company filed for its IPO in 2022 and refiled its Main Board listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on March 13, 2023.

[12][13] The company celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023 and currently operates in Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia.

Expanding into three more countries in 2016,[4][8] that year FWD Group acquired Shenton Insurance in Singapore,[9] also purchasing a unit from Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. in Vietnam[8] for $35 million.

Having spent $6 billion on mergers and acquisitions since its founding,[6] in November 2019, FWD agreed to acquire Vietcombank-Cardif Life Insurance, a joint venture between Vietcombank and BNP Paribas Cardif,[24] for $400 million.

[32][33] On March 13, 2023, FWD refiled its Main Board listing application for its Hong Kong IPO, with total private placement amounting to US$1.825 billion since December 2021.

[39] In April 2020, FWD Philippines launched a Covid-19 Charity Drive to donate to healthcare workers and provide essential supplies across its operational regions.

[40] In 2022, the company collaborated with Junior Achievement Asia Pacific to introduce JA SparktheDream, a program focused on teaching financial literacy, innovation, and social awareness to primary school students, teachers, parents, and volunteers.

[42] Since its foundation in 2013, FWD has expanded to operate in 10 markets including Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia.

[1] Notable acquisitions of the company include MetLife's business in Hong Kong and SCB Life Assurance in Thailand.