Mutual fund companies are increasingly looking around the world for areas to growth through mergers and acquisitions, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Of the 42 M&A deals in the first quarter, half were cross-border deals, according to
The 42 deals covered total assets under management of $670 billion, for which companies paid $10.5 billion.
“The U.S. mindset is definitely becoming more globally centric,” said Darlene DeRemer, a partner with