MetLife Investment Management Acquires Affirmative Investment Management

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

March 28, 2022

Wealth Management

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), part of Macquarie Group, agreed to acquire AMP Capital's Global Equities and Fixed Income (GEFI) business for up to A$185 million and has completed financial close. The deal transfers roughly A$47 billion (reported)–A$60 billion (earlier estimate) of AuM, expands MAM's public investment capabilities and increases its pro‑forma AuM to approximately A$720 billion.

World Insurance Associates Acquires Affiliated Insurance Managers

April 1, 2024

Insurance

World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Affiliated Insurance Managers (AIM) of Warwick, Rhode Island on April 1, 2024. The acquisition expands World’s regional footprint in Southern New England and brings AIM’s commercial and personal lines book and client relationships into World’s national brokerage platform; terms were not disclosed.

Pure Financial Advisors Acquires Personal Investment Management, Inc.

March 14, 2025

Financial Services

Pure Financial Advisors, LLC (PE-backed RIA) has acquired Personal Investment Management, Inc. (PIM), a Seattle-area financial advisory firm with roughly $567 million in regulatory AUM. The deal, which closed March 14, 2025, expands Pure's presence in the Pacific Northwest and integrates PIM's advisory team and clients into Pure's Seattle / Mercer Island operations.

Origin Specialty Acquires Agricultural Insurance Management Services (AIMS)

July 11, 2024

Insurance

Origin Specialty Underwriters Agency has acquired Agricultural Insurance Management Services (AIMS), an agribusiness-focused managing general underwriter (MGU). The deal expands Origin Specialty's program underwriting capabilities and distribution in agribusiness, aligning with its partner company Beyond Risk's strategy to grow specialty and alternative risk solutions.

MetLife Investment Management Acquires PineBridge Investments

January 2, 2026

Financial Services

MetLife Investment Management has completed its acquisition of PineBridge Investments from Pacific Century Group, creating a combined platform overseeing $734.7 billion in assets under management on a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2025. The deal adds PineBridge's global footprint and specialized investment capabilities to MIM's institutional scale; the transaction excludes PineBridge's private equity funds group and its joint venture in China.

Sterling Investment Partners Recapitalizes AIMS Companies

April 13, 2020

Industrial Services

Sterling Investment Partners has recapitalized AIMS Companies, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based provider of infrastructure inspection, maintenance, and support services, in partnership with AIMS founder and management. The recapitalization will support AIMS' growth and geographic expansion across municipal, utility, industrial, and energy end markets; terms were not disclosed.