Santander to buy BNP Paribas' Mexico asset management business

Reuters

Published Dec 13, 2023 23:23

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Grupo Santander (BME:SAN)'s asset management arm has reached an agreement to buy BNP Paribas (EPA:BNPP)' asset management operation in Mexico, the Spanish bank said on Wednesday.

Santander, which did not disclose the financial details of the purchase, said it would allow the bank to strengthen its institutional investor business, which it said was one of its key long-term strategies.

"Wealth management and insurance is one of the fastest-growing global businesses for the group, and Mexico is one of our main markets," said Victor Matarranz, Santander's global head of wealth management and insurance.