According to Bloomberg, the French asset manager has been holding intermittent discussions with Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) for months about a potential deal. Possible actions include a full takeover by Amundi, or a possible combination with AGI, with Allianz retaining a sizeable stake. There is a prospect of an agreement being reached before Amundi's annual results on 4 February next year, but there are no guarantees the talks will lead to a deal. Both firms are being helped by advisers as they are looking into different asset management transactions, according to Bloombe...
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