Natixis IM and Generali Investments merge to create £1.6trn asset manager
The deal, which is expected to close early next year, creates Europe’s second largest asset manager by AUM and largest by revenue
M&A
-
-
Hargreaves Lansdown takeover approved by Swiss Competition Commission
Private equity takeover moves closer to completion
-
HIG Capital expands European footprint through Axis Europe acquisition
Axis Europe’s founder and owner John Hayes will join HIG Capital’s board as a non-executive director
-
BNP Paribas to buy AXA IM for €5.4bn
Deal is expected to complete in the first half of 2025
-
Can M&A and buybacks breathe life into UK market?
Both buybacks and M&A should help realise value in UK shares, boosting prices and giving investors another reason to consider the UK stockmarket Not only does M&A activity appear to be picking up, with a high-profile bid for UK electronics retailer Currys, but the scale of company buybacks continues to accelerate. If it goes well,…