Mexico's Actinver Closes Acquisition Of Prudential Operations
07 October 2009 - 12:20AM
Dow Jones News
Mexican financial services group Grupo Actinver SA said Tuesday
it has completed the acquisition of Prudential Financial Inc.'s
(PRU) local asset management business after receiving regulatory
approval.
The deal included Prudential's mutual fund operations and a
bank, the company said in a press release.
Actinver now has about 60 billion pesos ($4.41 billion) in
mutual fund assets under management on behalf of more than 200,000
clients.
"As a result of this operation, Actinver consolidates its growth
and reinforces its position as one of the five most important
financial services groups in terms of asset management in Mexico,"
the company said.
Actinver, which operates a mutual fund company and a brokerage
house, said it plans to offer banking services through its 71
offices.
Prudential's Mexican insurance, pension fund and real estate
operations weren't included in the transaction.
-By Ken Parks, Dow Jones Newswires, 52-55-5001-5723,
ken.parks@dowjones.com