M&A Deals
Two acquisitions for Guernsey’s MJ Hudson
Specialist law and asset management services firm, MJ Hudson, has acquired investment advisory firm Allenbridge and outsourced fund management provider Tower Gate Capital.
Prudential sells Korean life insurance business to Mirae
Prudential has agreed to sell its life insurance subsidiary in Korea to Mirae Asset Life Insurance for KRW170bn (£119m, $148m, €134m).
Canada’s CI Financial buys majority stake in Australian firm
CI Financial Corp is to acquire an 80% stake in Australian investment fund manager Grant Samuel Funds Management (GSFM), in a move that will see the Canadian wealth manager also gain access to New Zealand.
ANZ eyes Australian wealth management exit
ANZ Bank is considering selling its life insurance, advice, and superannuation and investments businesses in Australia which would see one of the country’s largest financial institutions effectively withdraw from the wealth management sector.
Mark Paine to take over the Meyado Group
Wealth management firm Meyado is to see a change at the top after Singapore chief executive Mark Paine announced plans to buy out the shares of the group’s founder and chairman Martin Young.