KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Structural reforms are needed in Malaysia to boost the B40 segment and address the mismatch of skills in the workforce, said Principal Asset Management Bhd.
Sundaram AMC gets CCI nod for Principal acquisition
April 06, 2021
The deal is for buying out Principal AMC for ₹338.53 crore
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd’s (SAMC) acquisition of Principal Asset Management, Principal Trustee Company and Principal Retirement Advisors. SAMC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sundaram Finance, had in January this year announced acquisition of Principal Asset Management business in India for ₹338.53 crore.
Principal Asset Management had assets under management of ₹7,447 crore as of December 2020 with about 90 per cent of this in equity-oriented schemes. “Commission approves acquisition of Principal Asset Management, Principal Trustee Company and Principal Retirement Advisors by Sundaram Asset Management Company,” the CCI said in a tweet.
January 28, 2021
Principal Global Services, technical support and services arm, to continue
Sundaram Asset Management Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sundaram Finance, has acquired Principal Asset Management business in India for ₹338.53 crore. Principal Asset Management has assets under management of ₹7,447 crore as of December-end with about 90 per cent of this in equity-oriented schemes.
As part of the deal, Sundaram AMC will buy out the entire share capital of Principal Asset Management, Principal Trustee Company and Principal Retirement Advisors.
The transaction is subject to the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals and SEBI prescribed processes.
Sunil Subramaniam, Managing Director, Sundaram Asset Management Company, said the transaction will strengthen Sundaram MF presence in the market place with the addition of a range of schemes with a good long term performance track record across the large and mid-cap segments.