Legal & General Investment Management has acquired the European ETF platform Canvas, marking a strategic expansion into Europe's rapidly growing ETF market.

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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIM) has successfully acquired Canvas, the European Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) platform, previously owned by ETF Securities. This acquisition marks a notable advance in LGIM's strategy to bolster its presence in the European market, thereby enhancing its capabilities and allowing clients to access a diverse range of established and unique ETF strategies.

Canvas, with its robust infrastructure, manages approximately $3.26 billion (€2.86 billion) in assets across 20 products listed on numerous European stock exchanges and licensed for distribution in 14 countries. This acquisition will accelerate LGIM’s growth trajectory, providing a broader spectrum of products, strategic options, and regional diversification.

Industry Overview in the Target’s Specific Country

The ETF market in Europe has been experiencing substantial growth, driven by increasing investor interest in diversified investment products. The demand for ETFs

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Legal & General Investment Management

invested in

Canvas

in 2023

in a Late-Stage VC deal

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Transaction Size: $3,260M

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