Nomura to acquire US and European public asset management business of Macquarie for $1.8bn.

Nomura, a financial services company, agreed to acquire US and European public asset management business of Macquarie, an Australian multinational investment banking and financial services firm, for $1.8bn. "This acquisition will align with our 2030 global growth and diversification ambitions to invest in stable, high margin businesses. It will be transformational for our Investment Management Division's presence outside of Japan, adding significant scale in the U.S., strengthening our platform, and providing opportunities to build our public and private capabilities," Kentaro Okuda, Nomura President and CEO.