- Wintrust Financial ( NASDAQ: WTFC ) said Monday it will acquire two asset management businesses from Rothschild & Co North America.
- Wintrust's ( WTFC ) unit Great Lakes Advisors will acquire Rothschild & Co Asset Management US and Rothschild & Co Risk Based Investments, investment managers with ~$8B in AUMs.
- The two entities will will merge into and operate the business as Great Lakes Advisors.
- Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
- The deal is expected to be completed early in Q1.
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Wintrust to acquire North American asset management units from Rothschild & Co