M&A Deals
Just Retirement merges with rival in £1.4bn deal
British annuity providers Just Retirement and Partnership Assurance have completed a £1.4bn ($2bn, €1.8bn) merger which saw it relaunch on the London Stock Exchange Monday as JRP Group.
Julius Baer takes majority stake in Italy’s Kairos IM
Swiss private banking group Julius Baer has acquired an additional 60.1% stake in Milan-based Kairos Investment Management for €276m (£220.9m, $314.3m), taking its total ownership to 80%.
Axa finalises €189m sale of Portuguese units to Ageas
French insurance giant Axa has completed the sale of its operations in Portugal to Belgian insurer Ageas for €189m ($215m, £151m), the company has announced.
Tilney Bestinvest acquires Towry for £600m
Tilney Bestinvest has agreed to acquire Towry from private equity parent Palamon Capital Partners for £600m ($853.4m, €748.8m).
Allianz to sell €4.5bn cache of Italian life policies
Insurance giant Allianz is looking to sell a portfolio of life insurance policies in Italy worth €4.5bn ($5.09bn, £3.6bn) as it struggles to cope with rock-bottom interest rates, Reuters has reported.