Ziegler buys stake in credit SMA specialist
Ziegler Capital Management has acquired a minority stake in a US credit asset manager that invests across investment grade, high yield and emerging market corporate bonds along with mortgage-backed securities

Blackstone buys $7.5 billion quantitative credit manager
Blackstone has bought DCI, a $7.5 billion technology-driven quantitative credit manager

Natixis's Ostrum and La Banque Postale AM merge to create €415 billion firm
Natixis has agreed to merge its Ostrum fixed income asset management arm with La Banque Postale's insurance-related asset management business

Azimut hires ex-Dyal official as it aims to buy minority equity in asset managers
Azimut will initially focus on acquiring minority stakes in alternative asset managers with under $3 billion AUM – including private credit, private equity, infrastructure and real estate firms

EQT looks to raise €500 million via IPO
The initial public offering is anticipated to increase EQT's flexbility to “pursue growth opportunities” and expand its private market investing business

$1.8 billion manager Shelton buys credit manager Cedar Ridge
The $1.85 billion multi-asset manager has bought credit-focused firm Cedar Ridge Partners

Harvest acquires $1.9 billion investment manager Astor
JMP Group's subsidiary Harvest Capital Strategies has made a minority investment in Astor Investment Management, according to an announcement today

BNY to merge three of its asset managers
BNY Mellon Investment Management plans to merge three of its managers into one entity that will oversee $560 billion in assets

MetLife acquires fixed income manager Logan Circle
M&A activity within the US asset management business is stepping up with MetLife announcing that it will be acquiring fixed income manager Logan Circle Partners