Macquarie Asset Management Acquires AMP Capital's Global Equities and Fixed Income Business

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires AMP Wealth Management

June 24, 2025

Financial Services

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based wealth management firm, has acquired AMP Wealth Management of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, adding $365 million of assets and expanding Merit's Midwest footprint with a seventh office in Wisconsin. AMP's founder Dr. Jerome Mahalick and his team will join Merit, and AMP's dividend-focused investment strategy will be integrated into Merit's platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Nomura Acquires Macquarie's U.S. & European Public Asset Management Business

April 22, 2025

Wealth Management

Nomura has agreed to acquire Macquarie Asset Management’s North American and European public asset management business (including equities, fixed income and multi‑asset strategies) in an all‑cash transaction for roughly US$1.8 billion, subject to closing adjustments and regulatory approvals. The business—led from Philadelphia with more than 700 employees and approximately US$180 billion of AUM—will join Nomura’s Investment Management division, and the firms will also enter a broader product and distribution collaboration.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Remaining 20% of National Gas

July 26, 2024

Energy

Macquarie Asset Management, via a consortium of its managed equity and funds, has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 20% equity stake in National Gas from National Grid, giving the consortium 100% ownership. The move secures full control to support National Gas’s operation of the UK gas transmission network and accelerate future initiatives such as hydrogen network development and other decarbonisation projects.

MetLife Investment Management to Acquire Affirmative Investment Management

August 29, 2022

Financial Services

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Affirmative Investment Management (AIM), a specialist global ESG impact fixed income investment manager. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval, as MIM seeks to expand its ESG investment and reporting capabilities for institutional clients.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Minority Stake in EDGE

February 3, 2022

Real Estate

Macquarie Asset Management (on behalf of one of its managed funds) agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Amsterdam-based sustainable real estate developer EDGE. The strategic partnership will support EDGE's expansion of sustainable, tech-enabled office developments across existing and new markets and help scale its platform and development pipeline.

Macquarie Asset Management to Acquire 90% Stake in Apex Energies Group

November 19, 2021

Renewable Energy

Macquarie Asset Management, via its Macquarie Green Investment Group Renewable Energy Fund 2, has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a 90% equity interest in French solar developer and operator Apex Energies Group from a consortium of investors. Apex, which develops, builds and operates rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects across France and also provides energy-efficiency and monitoring services through subsidiaries ORA and S4E, will support Macquarie’s expansion of its renewable energy platform in France.