Jupiter Fund Management plc to acquire Merian Global Investors Ltd

Date:
Author:
The Adviser Centre Team
IA Sector:
N/A
Asset Manager:
Jupiter, Merian

On the 17 February 2020, the board of Jupiter Fund Management plc (Jupiter) announced that it has agreed a transaction to acquire Merian Global Investors Ltd (MGI). 

The proposed acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval and Jupiter shareholder approval, is expected to complete in the second half of 2020.

MGI will now commence discussions with Jupiter on integration plans relating to the wider investment management team.  For now, the two firms have indicated that there are no changes to any funds or investment processes.

For the time being, we have not taken any action with regard to the funds that feature in The Advice Centre.

As a reminder, we feature the following funds from Jupiter and MGI:

Merian Global Investors
Merian Corporate Bond Positive Watch
Merian Europe (ex UK) Smaller Companies Recommended
Merian UK Alpha Recommended
Merian UK Mid Cap Recommended
Merian UK Smaller Companies Established
Jupiter
Jupiter Distribution Recommended
Jupiter European Positive Watch
Jupiter European Special Situations Recommended
Jupiter Global Emerging Markets Positive Watch
Jupiter Japan Income Recommended
Jupiter Strategic Bond Recommended
Jupiter UK Growth Recommended
Jupiter UK Special Situations Recommended

 

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