Amundi to acquire private markets specialist Alpha Associates

The firm announced today (7 February) that it has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of the Zurich-based asset manager, which manages €8.5bn of assets. Once the transaction is completed, Amundi will manage a combined €20bn of assets in the sector, with a team of over 70 experts and a multi-manager offering spanning private debt, infrastructure, private equity and venture capital.   BlackRock acquires Global Infrastructure Partners for $12.5bn in private markets push The deal will also provide the asset management giant with an enlarged client base, a bigger geographi...