Acquisition Financial News
19.02 / 09:19
M&A
companies
Acquisition
Mercer
Mercer inks agreement to acquire SECOR Asset Management
The terms of the transaction – which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and client consents – were not disclosed.
22.03 / 04:17
Derivatives
Demand
Will
equity
Acquisition
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to buy Ninja Trader for $1.5 billion
The acquisition comes at a time the crypto industry is optimistic about more relaxed regulation under U.S. President Donald Trump, who courted crypto donors during the election and promised to support the sector.
10.06 / 10:45
NYSE
Bakkt
crypto prices
Acquisition
Crypto marketplace Bakkt weighs potential sale, breakup
Bakkt Holdings Inc., the digital-asset marketplace launched by the parent of the New York Stock Exchange, is exploring a potential sale amid a spike in crypto-related takeover activity, according to people familiar with the matter. Bakkt has been working with a financial advisor to weigh a range of strategic options, including a breakup, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the details aren’t public. No final decision has been made and Bakkt could opt to remain independent. A representative for Alpharetta, Georgia-based Bakkt declined to comment.
28.02 / 11:55
Acquisition
Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital to Acquire HAYVN for Undisclosed Amount
Family office-backed crypto investment firm, Deus X Capital, has agreed to acquire institutional digital assets firm HAYVN for an undisclosed amount.
12.01 / 13:57
BlackRock
companies
Acquisition
private markets
infrastructure
acquires
BlackRock acquires Global Infrastructure Partners for $12.5bn in private markets push
At completion, the combination of GIP’s $100bn of client assets with BlackRock’s $50bn infrastructure operation will create a $150bn infrastructure platform spanning equity, debt and solutions.
09.01 / 13:32
companies
bonds
Acquisition
fixed income
Boutique
Impax AM bolsters fixed income arm with acquisition of Danish bond boutique
Impax CEO Ian Simm (pictured) said the acquisition is 'an important step' in the 'continued enhancement' of the firm's fixed income offering.
18.12 / 09:09
companies
Acquisition
VCTs/EIS
EIS
Oberon Investments receives green light to acquire Nexus Investment Management
Oberon explained that the acquisition was funded via the issuance of 7.5 million new ordinary shares in Oberon.
11.12 / 15:47
companies
Sky News
Acquisition
AssetCo
St James's Place
AssetCo eyes takeover of Somerset Capital Management funds
Martin Gilbert (pictured) is executive chair of AssetCo.
01.12 / 13:23
companies
Acquisition
VCTs/EIS
vct
Maven Capital Partners expands EIS offering with acquisition of Newable Ventures
The acquisition will boost Maven’s plans to expand its activities into direct Enterprise Investment Scheme investments.
22.11 / 12:51
companies
Acquisition
stake
acquires
Amber River acquires majority stake in TAM Asset Management
Amber River said the asset manager will also continue to work with adviser businesses outside of the group post-acquisition.
16.11 / 10:30
companies
hedge funds
Acquisition
Manulife IM to acquire London-based alternative credit manager CQS
The London-based CQS was founded in 1999 by Michael Hintze as a hedge fund manager.
19.10 / 07:41
Investment trusts
Acquisition
Concord
Takeover
Round Hill Music shareholders give green light to $469m Concord takeover
The scheme will now need to be sanctioned by the court, which is expected to take place on 30 October 2023.
16.10 / 12:19
Europe
M&A
companies
Abrdn
Acquisition
private equity
abrdn to sell European private equity business for £60m
Stephen Bird (pictured) has been CEO of abrdn since September 2020.
09.10 / 11:19
companies
FCA
Acquisition
Link Fund Solutions
Waystone Group completes acquisition of Link Fund Solutions
All existing LFS UK investment managers and sponsors have transferred over to Waystone and, with the merger of KB Associates completed in September, the company is now looking after more than $2trn in assets.
02.10 / 08:12
companies
Acquisition
AssetCo
AssetCo completes £4.1m acquisition of Ocean Dial Asset Management
Martin Gilbert (pictured) is chair of AssetCo.
28.09 / 22:19
Ripple
Bitcoin Etf
Acquisition
Fortress Trust
Ripple Backs Out of Fortress Trust Acquisiton, Citing Change in Strategy
In a surprising turn of events, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced today that the financial technology firm will not proceed with its previously planned acquisition of Fortress Trust, a Nevada-licensed financial services provider.
25.09 / 08:29
Investment trusts
Acquisition
Concord
Takeover
Round Hill Music sets out full terms of takeover scheme
In an RNS release today (25 September) the board outlined the full details of the offer along with a timeline of events if all goes according to plan.
14.09 / 14:45
companies
financial conduct authority
Acquisition
Castlefield sells ACD unit to Thesis Unit Trust Management
Under the deal, the two fund ranges run by ConBrio, comprising eight funds, will join Tutman’s 150 strategies for which Thesis acts as ACD.
06.09 / 08:47
UBS
companies
Credit Suisse
Acquisition
reports
Deal
UBS to reopen Credit Suisse-Apollo Global Management M&A deal - reports
UBS executives are concerned with the fees Credit Suisse agreed to pay to Apollo Global Management.
05.09 / 07:43
companies
Abrdn
Acquisition
Takeover
LGT completes £140m takeover of abrdn's DFM business
'The completion of this transaction marks another milestone in LGT Wealth Management’s journey from inception in 2008.'
15.08 / 14:39
MSCI
companies
Acquisition
private equity
Private assets
acquires
MSCI acquires private assets data and analytics provider The Burgiss Group
In total, MSCI has invested an aggregate of $913m to acquire Burgiss.
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