David Hepp Discusses Surge in Investment Management M&A With Mergermarket

Asset Management M&A Head David Hepp spoke with Mergermarket about 2025’s record number of investment management M&A transactions and increasing deal values. In “Investment Management M&A Hits Record Levels,” published on January 28, David says that higher deal values have been fueled by a limited supply of established alternative asset management firms.

“Buyers will pay a premium for those managers,” David notes, adding that asset managers have also been expanding their investment offerings to make themselves even more valuable.

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