M&A, Partnerships And Organic Growth In Asset Management, Q3 2007 : Market Research Report

M&A, Partnerships And Organic Growth In Asset Management, Q3 2007

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Oct. 23, 2007 - 20 Pages

The Roundup: The asset management industry is broadening its reaches into new geographies; Continued expansion into Central and Eastern Europe has been a key theme; The Asia Pacific region continues to attract investment; Latin America is becoming an increasingly important area for expansion; Offshore funds are attracting investment from the asset management industry; The Developments; ABN AMRO; Mellon buys back ABN AMRO Mellon Global Securities Services (Divestment) - July 07; ALLIANZ; Dresdner Kleinwort purchases Allianz brokerage unit (M&A) - September 07; AVIVA; European Property Fund completes aqcuisition of commercial properties (M&A) - September 07; Aviva acquires Romanian asset management company (M&A) - September 07; Barclays; Barclays announce revised offer for ABN AMRO takeover - (M&A) August 07; BBVA; BBVA opens new center in Spain (Organic growth) - July 07; BBVA successfully completes Compass acquisition (M&A) - September 07; BNP Paribas; BNP Paribas and RBS International Securities Services to merge (M&A) - July 07; BNP Paribas enters joint venture with Sahara Bank (Partnerships) - July 07; BNP Paribas launches Swedish operations (Organic Growth) - September 07; BNL to be incorporated into BNP Paribas (M&A) - September 07; BNP Paribas Securities Services acquires hedge fund business (M&A) - September 07; Citigroup; Citi secures rights to Banco de Chile holding company (M&A) - July 07; Citi finalizes acquisition of The BISYS Group (M&A) -August 07; Citi to launch equity business in Turkey (Organic growth) - August 07; Commerzbank; Commerzbank gains majority interest in Ukraine's Bank Forum (M&A) - September 07; Credit Agricole; Credit Agricole signs acquisition agreement with Bank Sarasin (M&A) - July 07; Credit Agricole proposes restructuring strategy (Organic Growth) - July 07; Caceis to buy Olympia Capital International (M&A) - July 07; Credit Agricole subsidiary acquires Interbank and DMC Group from ABN AMRO (M&A) - July 07; Deutsche Bank; Deutsche Bank acquires domestic custody business of Türkye Garanti Bankasi (M&A) - July; Deutsche Bank increases capital in Thailand branch (Organic growth) - July 07; Dexia; Dexia sets up new 'Lettres de Gage' bank in Luxembourg - July 07; DNB Nor; DnB NOR submits bid for SalusAnsvar - August 07; Fortis; Fortis sells a minority stake of Fortis Investments to Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire - July 07; Fortis Bank sells its stake in Banco Comercial Portugues - September 07; Franklin Templeton; Franklin Templeton enters into strategic relationship with Algebra Capital - September 07; Franklin Templeton acquires a majority stake in Riva Financial Systems - September 07; Henderson Global Investors; Henderson Global Investors and Canada Pension Plan Investment sign agreement to acquire Whitefriars Quarter Shopping Centre - July 07; QIC Invests in HGI's global equity multi-strategy capability - August 07; HSBC; HSBC agrees to acquire a majority shareholding in Korea Exchange Bank - September 07; HSBC enters strategic relationship with Vietnam insurer, Bao Viet - September 07; ING; ING completes sale of Regio Bank to SNS REAAL - July 07; ING agrees to buy back shares from Fortis - July 07; ING Group completes sale of ING Trust - July 07; Intesa Sanpaolo; Intesa Sanpaolo to acquire a minority stake in Qingdao City Commercial Bank, China - July 07; Intesa Sanpaolo agrees to sell a 15.7% stake in Banco Del Desarrollo to Scotiabank - August 07; KBC; KBC Securities acquires a majority shareholding of Baltic Investment Company - July 07; KBC Securities acquire Hipobroker in Serbia - July 07; KBC receives final approval to acquire Absolut Bank - July 07; KBC acquires majority stake in DZI insurance, Bulgaria - August 07; KBC Securities closes the acquisition of majority share of Bastion Group - September 07; KBC acquires 75% share in EIBANK - September 2007; Merrill Lynch; Merrill Lynch and AEGON to enter into strategic relationship - August 07; Merrill Lynch and First Republic Bank close merger - September 07; Merrill Lynch announces strategic relationship with ASSET4 - September 07; Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley Investment Management Partners with Korea's National Pension Service - July 07; Morgan Stanley establishes research team in Dubai- August 2007; Old Mutual; Old Mutual Indian Joint Venture to further expand (Organic Growth) - September 07; Prudential plc; Prudential raises its Fund Management Joint Venture stake in China (M&A) - August 07; Rabobank; Sarasin and AIG Private Bank to create bank for affluent clients (Partnership) - July 07; Rabobank acquires minority stake in Paraguayan bank (M&A) - August 07; Sal. Oppenheim; Sal. Oppenheim increases its minority share in IKB (Organic Growth) - August 07; Santander; Santander to expand in Latin America (Organic Growth) - July 07; Santander sells AFPs to ING (M&A) - July 07; Santander, RBS, and Fortis continue with their offer for ABN AMRO (M&A) - July-September 07; Schroders; Schroders and Citibank to make International Mutual Funds available in China (Partnership) - August 07; Société Générale; Lyxor Japan set up (Organic Growth) - July 07; SGAM Fortune granted QDII License (Organic Growth) - August 07; SG Hambros acquires ABN AMRO Private Banking London (M&A) - September 07; Swiss Life; Swiss Life acquires banking and asset management business of Banque Privée Fideuram Wargny (M&A) - August 07; UBS; UBS Global Asset Management creates UBS Hana Asset Management (Organic Growth) - July 07; UniCredit; Bank Austria agrees majority shareholding acquisition of Ukrsotsbank in Ukraine (M&A) - July 07; Unicredit sells shareholding stake in Bank BPH to GE Money (M&A) - August 07; Unicredit and Capitalia merger cleared (M&A) - September 07
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Abstract

Introduction

This tracker covers merger/acquisition activity globally in the asset management space. It also highlights the strategic partnerships, and expansion (or contraction) of existing businesses. There is also a special focus on the important emerging markets: China, India, CEE and the Middle East.

Scope

The tracker covers the M&A and partnership activities of the largest global and regional asset management companies It provides an update of each player's activities in this area and a roundup chapter which offers readers a summary of key trends in that quarter The tracker is global in coverage, therefore encompassing market entry strategies as well as domestic M&A activity

Highlights

M&A activity in Central and Eastern Europe continues to be a popular activity for asset managers looking to expand Partnerships and expansion strategies in the Asia Pacific region are more focused on partnerships that the vigorous M&A activity that has been undertaken in CEE.

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M&A, Partnerships And Organic Growth In Asset Management, Q3 2007

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