PanMar has a lengthy record of successful investment banking transactions and a wealth of relationships in the financial services industry, particularly in the asset management sector. Our transaction experience covers a unique cross-section of strategic advisory and capital markets activities, combined with the structuring and distribution of investment funds and permanent capital vehicles.

The breadth and depth of this experience provides us valuable insight into the constantly evolving financial services industry and the strategic implications for our portfolio companies and clients, as well as the ability to advise on current financial, managerial, operational and investment product issues.

Strategic Advisory

While at UBS and PaineWebber, Oscar Junquera and his team directly executed or participated in a variety of landmark domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. We have provided strategic and financial advice to Boards, CEOs and management teams on traditional sell-side and buy-side transactions, as well as management buyouts, minority stake investments and the formation of strategic alliances and partnerships. Clients have included a broad spectrum of private and publicly listed investment management firms, as well as banks, insurance and diversified financial services companies.

Selected strategic advisory transactions include the following:

Sell-side

Sale of

Alcentra Group Limited

to

Bank of New York

(Prior to merger creating BNY Mellon)

Merger of

Mellon Financial Corporation

with

Bank of New York

Sale of

Gartmore Global Investments

to

Nationwide Mutual

Sale of

RCM Capital Management

to

Dresdner Bank

(Prior to its acquisition by Allianz)

Sale of

Royce & Associates

to

Legg Mason

Sale of

Threadneedle Asset Management

to

American Express

(Prior to spin-off of Ameriprise)

Buy-side

Acquisition by

US Trust

of

State Street Private Asset Management

Acquisitions of

Atlanta Capital Management

Fox Asset Management

and

Parametric Portfolio Associates

Acquisitions of

NM Capital Management

and

The Patriot Group

Acquisition of

Newport Pacific Management

from

Progress Investment Management

 

Acquisition of

Baring Asset Management

from

ING Group

Acquisition of

Flagship Resources

MBOs, Minority Stakes and Joint Ventures

Joint Venture of

NationsBank

with

Gartmore Investments

Structured Financing /
Minority Stake Investment

by

TA Associates

Management Buyout

of

Stein Roe & Farnham

Minority Stake Investment

by

Convergent Capital Management

 

Minority Stake Investment

in

FRM

(Financial Risk Management Limited)

Minority Stake Investment

in

AIM Management Group

(Prior to its acquisition by Invesco)