Citywire quotes James St. Aubin on the hidden risk in asset manager M&A
CIO James St. Aubin said ownership changes create real risk for the investment teams gatekeepers allocate to, but that risk isn’t automatic — it depends on the acquirer’s track record. “Any ownership transition increases the potential for investment team instability, which of course is a red flag you cannot simply ignore,” he said. “It’s really a case-by-case evaluation.”
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