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One River agrees to buy LGT Capital Partners' quant unit

The Connecticut risk-mitigation specialist gains its first European foothold and lifts assets by about a third.

M&A News deals deskFinancials / Asset management · Switzerland, Europe25 Feb 2026

One River Asset Management agreed on 25 February to acquire the Quantitative Investment Solutions team, intellectual property and strategies of LGT Capital Partners, the Swiss alternatives manager. Financial terms were not disclosed.

LGT Capital Partners website: lgtcp.com

Why One River Asset Management is buying LGT Capital Partners Quantitative Investment Solutions unit

One River said the deal brings established systematic strategies and experienced staff and gives it a first European presence. The strategies will be renamed One River Dynamic Protection and One River Systematic Macro.

Deal terms and financing

One River takes over LGT's eight-person QIS team and two strategies. LGT Capital Partners will remain meaningfully invested, giving more than $900m of expected assets on day one.

Regulatory approvals and timing

The team and asset transfer was expected to conclude in mid-2026, after which the business operates as One River Switzerland AG. No completion announcement was found as of October 2026.

Market context

Hedgeweek, citing Bloomberg, said the deal would increase One River's assets by about a third to roughly $3bn. LGT Capital Partners manages more than $110bn.

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