European platform seeks Asian boutique managers

A new European boutique asset management platform is looking at add an Asian shareholder to help identify local fund management ‘affiliates’. It is already in active discussion with a potential shareholder in mainland China. IM Square, whose founding shareholders comprise the French firms Amundi, Eurazeo and La Maison, aims to acquire minority stakes in “entrepreneurial” asset management companies in the US, Europe and Asia. The shareholders have collectively agreed to commit …