February 27, 2013
Hamilton Lane Acquires Shott Capital Management
On February 22, 2013, private equity asset management firm Hamilton Lane announced that it had acquired investment advisor Shott Capital Management.
February 25, 2013
Crestview Partners to Acquire Victory Capital from KeyCorp
On February 21, 2013, Crestview Partners announced it had partnered with members of the current management team of Victory Capital Management to acquire Victory from KeyCorp for $246 million.
February 25, 2013
WH Ireland Acquires Private Wealth Manager from Tenebris Realisations
On February 18, 2013, WH Ireland (LSE: WHI) announced that it had acquired the private wealth management business and related assets of Tenebris Realisations Limited for £25,000 in cash.
February 25, 2013
Valad Europe Acquires GE Capital Real Estate’s Polish Retail Fund
On February 20, 2013, Valad Europe, a European real estate investment manager, announced that it had acquired the Investment Adviser and Asset Manager entities of GE Capital Real Estate’s Polish Retail Fund.
February 25, 2013
Great-West Lifeco To Acquire Irish Life Group
February 25, 2013 On February 19, 2013, Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX: GWO) announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire, through its subsidiary Canada Life Limited, all of the shares of Irish Life Group Limited from the Government of Ireland for C$1.75 billion.
February 15, 2013
ORIX Acquires Robeco from Rabobank
On February 15, 2013, Reuters reported that Orix Corporation (NYSE: IX) will acquire Robeco, a Dutch asset manager, from Dutch bank Rabobank in a cash and stock deal for approximately 240 billion yen ($2.6 billion).
February 15, 2013
Aberdeen Asset Management To Acquire Artio Global Investors
On February 14, 2013, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC announced that it will acquire Artio Global Investors Inc. (NYSE: ART) for $2.75 per share in cash, representing a total consideration of approximately $175 million.
February 13, 2013
ICBC Asia and Gulf Investment to Co-Manage New Fund
On February 5, 2013, ICBC (Asia) Investment Management Company Limited announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Gulf Investment Corporation to form a partnership to launch and co-manage the New Silk Road Fund.
February 13, 2013
MetLife to Acquire Chilean Pension Business
On February 1, 2013, MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced that it had entered into an agreement with BBVA to acquire its 64.3% stake in Chilean pension fund administrator AFP Provida S.A.
February 11, 2013
Citigroup Spins Out Asset Management Unit
On February 6, 2013, Citi Capital Advisors announced that certain of its businesses will separate from Citigroup and form a new independent asset management firm, Napier Park Global Capital.