Newsmakers
Franklin Templeton Is Buying Putnam Investments
Franklin Templeton announced its acquisition of Putnam Investments from Great-West Lifeco for $925 million.
Tag: Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Moves
Storm-Tossed BlackRock Still Eyes Acquisitions
The world's biggest asset manager has expanded in the past when times were tough, its executives say.
Alternatives
Why Private Equity Is Building an Arsenal of Giant New Funds
The buyout firms are increasingly popular among institutional investors—Carlyle just raised $27 billion.
Risk
Ignore ESG Risk at Your Own Peril
Investors who overlook ESG-related issues may miss out on generating alpha, says data science firm RepRisk.
Corporate Moves
Aon to Sell US Retirement and Retiree Health Businesses in $1.4 Billion Deal
The firm is seeking regulatory approval from the US DOJ for its heavyweight merger with Willis Towers Watson by divesting parts of its business.
Asset Allocation
Stone Point, GIC to Acquire Recordkeeper Ascensus
Investors are betting on ‘further growth’ in the financial technology firm that should benefit from aging societies.
Asset Allocation
Tax Change Fears Spur Record M&A Dealmaking in Q1
The specter of higher capital gains taxes in 2022 accelerated activity, Echelon says.
Pensions
QSuper, Sunsuper to Form $155 Billion Australian Superannuation Fund
The deal will create one of the most significant mergers of its kind, the plans say.
Alternatives
Private Equity Goes on a Warehouse Buying Binge
Blackstone, KKR, and other PE players ride a trend propelled by ecommerce’s expansion.
Market Moves
Ebbing M&A Activity May Just Be Rebounding, Says Wells Fargo
The economic slump has held down merger action in 2020.
Newsmakers
GCM Grosvenor Merges with SPAC to Go Public
Interest in the so-called ‘blank check’ companies has surged during the pandemic from investors seeking easier ways to fund IPOs.
Corporate Moves
Aon Buys Willis Towers Watson in $30 Billion All-Stock Deal
The transaction will form the biggest insurance broker in the world.
Asset Management Culture
M&A Will Rise in 2020, Just Not as Fast, Survey Says
Deloitte poll finds that 63% of dealmakers look for more activity this year, down from 2019’s expectations.