M&A Deals
Old Mutual sells Italian business to Cinven for €278m
Old Mutual Wealth has agreed to sell its Italian business to European private equity firm Cinven for €278m (£236m, $308m).
MetLife net income down 94% after variable annuity review
US insurance giant MetLife reported a drop in net income of 94% to $64m (£48m, €57m) for the second quarter after bringing forward an annual review of its variable annuities business as it looks to offload a substantial part of its US retail business.
MUFG bolsters fund administration capability with acquisition
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.
Santander and UniCredit end fund management merger talks
A deal to merge the fund management businesses of Italy’s UniCredit and Spain’s Santander has officially been called off.
First Names Group acquires Nautilus
First Names Group has received regulatory approval to acquire trust and corporate services provider Nautilus Trust Company in Jersey, Hong Kong and London.