M&A Deals

Companies | 1 Aug 16

MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing group of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has agreed to acquire mutual fund administration business Rydex Fund Services from Guggenheim Partners.

Companies | 27 Jul 16

A deal to merge the fund management businesses of Italy’s UniCredit and Spain’s Santander has officially been called off.

Companies | 19 Jul 16

First Names Group has received regulatory approval to acquire trust and corporate services provider Nautilus Trust Company in Jersey, Hong Kong and London.

Africa | 18 Jul 16

Graviton Financial Partners, a wholly-owned subsidiary of South African insurance giant Sanlam, has acquired a 49% stake in Firstglobal Asset Management for an undisclosed sum.

Companies | 15 Jul 16

Curtis Banks Group has acquired the self-invested personal pension (Sipp) business of UK-based European Pensions Management (EPM) for an undisclosed sum.