By Adria Calatayud


BNP Paribas entered into exclusive talks to buy the investment-management arm of insurer AXA for 5.1 billion euros ($5.52 billion) and reach a long-term partnership in asset management.

The French bank said Thursday that the newly-formed business would oversee assets amounting to EUR1.500 trillion and become a leading European player in the sector.

The signing of the proposed transaction is expected by the end of the year, but remains subject to consultations with employee-representative bodies, the companies said. The deal would close by mid-2025, they added.


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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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