Man Group to acquire US private credit manager Bardin Hill
The move is expected to strengthen Man Group’s current credit platform and help grow the firm’s footprint in North America.
The move is expected to strengthen Man Group’s current credit platform and help grow the firm’s footprint in North America.
CCLA is the largest UK asset manager focused on non-profit organisations; Move is motivated by strategic, cultural and financial perspectives, according to Jupiter.
If the acquisition comes to fruition, the combined group would run on a unified trading and post-trade technology, with a cross-border clearing framework.
Following completion, Aquis is set to continue to operate under its current brand and retain its existing management team and business model.
The move comes after agreement was reached in March 2025.
The move will see banks including JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole hold a 30% stake in the new business.
UBS’ sale of O’Connor to Cantor Fitzgerald is expected to close in Q4 2025.
The move is expected to drive global expansion of the ETF and derivative RFQ platform and will see MarketAxess hold an approximate 90% controlling stake.
The deal is valued at an all-cash price of $1.8 billion and will see the Japanese firm expanding its global capabilities across equities, fixed income and multi-asset strategies.
The deal is expected to provide the first cloud-native front-to-back platform for the investment management industry.