Northern Trust has agreed to buy Aurora Investment Management, a hedge fund portfolio manager that's owned by Natixis Global Asset Management.
Northern Trust, in Chicago, will acquire the business through its 50 South Capital subsidiary, according to a news release. Financial terms were not disclosed. The purchase is expected to close in the third quarter.
Aurora, also in Chicago, provides hedge funds with expertise in emerging manager, co-investment and liquid alternatives strategies. Aurora manages portfolios for institutional clients and for high net worth investors.
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50 South Capital is an alternative asset management firm that caters to high net worth and institutional investors. It had about $3.3 billion in assets under management and $1.4 billion assets under advisement, as of Dec. 31.
RBC Capital Markets was the financial adviser to Boston-based Natixis on the deal.