Allianz weighs options for AllianzGI unit 

Allianz, one of Europe’s biggest insurers, is weighing options for its Allianz Global Investors unit, including a possible merger or […] The post Allianz weighs options for AllianzGI unit  appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Allianz weighs options for AllianzGI unit 

Allianz, one of Europe’s biggest insurers, is weighing options for its Allianz Global Investors unit, including a possible merger or partial sale of the division, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a move that would give the business greater scale. AllianzGI, which oversees 555 billion euros ($560 billion) of assets according to its website, could be valued at more than 4 billion euros, including debt, one of people said. 

Why it matters 

The considerations come on the heels of BNP Paribas’ decision to buy AXA Investment Managers for more than 5 billion euros, a transaction that bankers expected would spur more dealmaking.  

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