July 29, 2010
FRM and IBK Form Fund of Funds Venture
IBK Securities and Financial Risk Management on June 22, 2010 announced a partnership to launch a fund of hedge funds and to distribute fund products in Korea.
July 29, 2010
FRM Capital Seeds Varna Capital
FRM Capital Advisors announced today that it formed a strategic relationship with Varna Capital involving a seed investment in Varna’s first fund.
July 29, 2010
Bank of America Private Equity Employee Lift Outs
Bloomberg reported on July 23, 2010 that two groups of Bank of America Corp. private equity employees are planning to join two bank-affiliated independent ventures.
July 29, 2010
UMB to Acquire Prairie Capital
UMB Financial Corporation announced on June 30, 2010 the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire asset manager Prairie Capital Management.
July 28, 2010
Mastrapasqua Acquires Austin Calvin & Flavin
Mastrapasqua Asset Management announced on June 29, 2010 that it had acquired investment advisory firm Austin Calvert & Flavin.
July 26, 2010
KKR IPO Prospectus Filed
Private equity firm KKR & Co. L.P. filed its final IPO prospectus with the SEC on July 6, 2010.
July 26, 2010
Knight Capital Acquires Astor Asset Management
Knight Capital Group announced on July 26, 2010 that it had agreed to acquire money management firm Astor Asset Management for approximately $20 million in cash and stock.
July 23, 2010
LPL Financial to Acquire National Retirement Partners
LPL Financial Corporation announced on July 14, 2010 an agreement to acquire certain assets of National Retirement Partners.
July 23, 2010
Lowe Enterprises and Guardian Life Form RE Venture
Lowe Enterprises and Guardian Life announced on July 7, 2010 an agreement to form a strategic partnership involving Lowe’s real estate investment management business.
July 23, 2010
OneAmerica Acquires McCready and Keene
In a press release dated July 1, 2010, OneAmerica Financial Partners announced the acquisition of retirement plan consultant McCready and Keene.