AURELIUS, an asset management group with offices in five European countries, completed the acquisition of the European consumer batteries unit of Panasonic, a major Japanese multinational electronics company. Financial terms were not disclosed. "I welcome Panasonic Consumer Energy to AURELIUS and look forward to supporting the management team in the next phase of our joint journey. We are confident that our operational experts, together with the company's management team, will ensure that the future stand-alone business can capitalise on the opportunities to expand its leading position in the European market," Gilles van Kooten, AURELIUS Managing Director.