Unigestion to buy Akina

Unigestion and Akina said Feb. 8 that they have agreed to merge their private equity businesses. The new company, a specialist in global small and mid-market private equity, will have $6 billion in assets under management and 54 professionals in Geneva, Zurich, London, New York and Singapore. The combined business will operate under the Unigestion name. Christophe de Dardel, Unigestion’s head of private equity and member of the executive committee, will continue in his current role. Akina, of Zurich, advises and manages funds of funds and direct investment programs invested in small and mid-sized companies in Europe. Unigestion is a boutique asset manager.

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