Allspring Global Investments explores sale after buyout from Wells Fargo - FT

Allspring Global Investments is currently considering a potential sale that could be valued at approximately $4 billion, according to Financial Times citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The firm was taken over by private equity firms GTCR and Reverence Capital from Wells Fargo in 2021.

GTCR and Reverence Capital had purchased Allspring for $2.1 billion when Wells Fargo split off its asset management division to reduce costs and streamline operations. Any potential sale would join a series of deals reshaping the asset management industry as consolidation intensifies. Global asset management deals reached $53.8 billion by late August, the highest on record, according to Dealogic data.

Allspring manages $642 billion of assets and employs over 360 investment professionals across 18 offices. The firm operated as Wells Fargo's former asset management arm. The asset management sector is experiencing rapid consolidation as fund managers pursue scale and efficiency. Private equity owners often seek to sell portfolio companies following successful restructuring and performance improvements.