London-based Jupiter Asset Management is to acquire the investment team and assets managed by Origin, a London-based investment boutique, as part of a wider review of the firm’s emerging markets franchise.
Under the terms of the transaction, over £800 million of predominantly institutional assets currently managed by Origin will transfer to Jupiter, subject to customary approvals and consents.
According to a press statement, the acquisition is consistent with Jupiter’s strategy of building scale across the firm, including in the strategically important growth areas of the institutional client channel and the group’s international business.
Origin brings Jupiter additional scale in global emerging markets and provides international ex-US, and global smaller companies investment capabilities, areas of identified demand that broaden the firm’s ability to appeal to a wider range of clients.
The assets that would transfer to Jupiter are predominantly held in long-standing institutional segregated mandates for a globally diversified client base, spanning Europe, Canada and Australia.
The Origin investment team consists of five investment professionals, all of whom will move to Jupiter on completion of the transaction, with their investment process remaining intact.
Jupiter added that Nick Payne, lead investment manager for Global Emerging Market Equities, will be leaving the business at the end of 2024 to pursue other opportunities, having spent seven years at the firm.
Kiran Nandra, Head of Equities, at Jupiter Asset Management, said: “I believe the addition of the Origin team provides a compelling option for clients of both firms on Jupiter’s platform as we seek to broaden our offering.
“In addition to bolstering our global equities range and giving us a new global smaller companies capability, the acquisition is an important part of our efforts to increase scale across our Emerging Markets capabilities as we look to build truly differentiated investment propositions.”
