BrightSphere Investment Group plc announced that on October 29, 2018, the Board of Directors of the company elected Mary Elizabeth (Maliz) Beams as an independent Director of the company, effective as of the date of the final closing of the Repurchase. Ms. Beams served as the CEO of Retirement Solutions at Voya from 2011 until 2015. During her time at Voya, she helped lead the company's spinoff from ING and facilitated the turnaround of 12 businesses that accounted for nearly two-thirds of Voya's ongoing operating earnings. More recently, Ms. Beams served as Counselor at the Department of State from June 2017 to December 2017.

The company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly interim dividend of $0.10 per share payable on December 28, 2018 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 14, 2018.