MUFG Investor Services, a global asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), is to acquire select divisions of the fund administration business of Maitland, a privately owned global advisory, administration and family office firm. Maitland personnel will join
Swiss fintech specialist Avaloq has acquired a 10 per cent stake in Metaco, a Lausanne-based blockchain and crypto-currency specialist. The acquisition, which is part of Metaco’s second round of funding, will see Francisco Fernandez (pictured), Avaloq’s founder and Group Chairman,
Merian Global Investors (MGI) is to acquire the multi-asset business from Kestrel Investment Partners. As part of the deal, which is expected to complete in December 2019 (subject to regulatory and shareholder approval), the entire Kestrel multi-asset team will join
Sprott Asset Management (SAM) is to acquire Tocqueville Asset Management’s gold strategy asset management business, with Tocqueville gold investment team comprised of Senior Portfolio Manager John Hathaway and Portfolio Managers Douglas Groh and Ryan McIntyre will join Sprott Asset Management
Hazeltree, a provider of integrated treasury management and portfolio finance solutions, has acquired ENSO Financial Analytics (ENSO), a provider of portfolio analytics for hedge funds and prime brokers, previously owned by CME Group Inc. ENSO will become an integral part
Assured Guaranty’s subsidiary Assured Guaranty US Holdings (AGUS) is to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in BlueMountain Capital Management (BlueMountain) and its associated entities for a purchase price of approximately USD160 million, subject to certain adjustments. BlueMountain is
Specialist fund management company Liontrust has completed the acquisition of Neptune Investment Management Limited. The Neptune investment team, headed by Robin Geffen and which is now named the Liontrust Global Equity team, has joined Liontrust along with 19 Global, Income,
SS&C Technologies Holdings, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has completed the acquisition of DST Systems, a global strategic advisory, technology, and operations outsourcing company. The addition of DST’s financial services and healthcare businesses provides SS&C with
SS&C Technologies Holdings, is to acquire certain Algorithmics and related assets from IBM. Algorithmics provides leading risk analytic products and services for the financial services industry worldwide. The addition of Algorithmics, which is expected to be completed in the fourth
LoCorr Funds is to acquire Steben & Company, an alternative asset manager that specialises in multi-manager alternative investment products. LoCorr has also made a number of additions to its distribution team. Steben & Company, headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is
