{"id":430929,"date":"2021-02-08T16:03:31","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T21:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=430929"},"modified":"2021-02-08T16:03:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T21:03:31","slug":"touchstone-investments-to-acquire-certain-retail-mutual-fund-business-assets-from-aig-life-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/touchstone-investments-to-acquire-certain-retail-mutual-fund-business-assets-from-aig-life-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Touchstone Investments to Acquire Certain Retail Mutual Fund Business Assets from AIG Life &amp; Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwleftsingle { border-left: solid black 1pt }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwrightsingle { border-right: solid black 1pt }\n.bwrowaltcolor1 { background-color: #d3d3d3 }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwtopsingle { border-top: solid black 1pt }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignm { vertical-align: middle }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Touchstone Investments to Acquire Certain Retail Mutual Fund Business Assets from AIG Life &amp; Retirement<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>The transaction excludes AIG Life &amp; Retirement\u2019s fund management platform dedicated to its variable insurance products<\/i><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nAIG Life &amp; Retirement, a division of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), and Touchstone Investments, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Western &amp; Southern Financial Group, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Touchstone to acquire certain assets of AIG Life &amp; Retirement\u2019s Retail Mutual Funds business.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAIG\u2019s Life &amp; Retirement\u2019s Retail Mutual Funds business manages $7.8 billion in assets across eighteen funds as of December 31, 2020. In the proposed transaction, which is subject to fund shareholder approval and is expected to close in mid-2021, twelve funds with approximately $7.5 billion in assets would be reorganized into Touchstone funds.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nUnder the terms of the agreement, twelve retail mutual funds currently managed by SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (SAAMCo), a member of AIG Life &amp; Retirement, will be reorganized into either existing Touchstone funds or into newly created Touchstone funds, each of which is or will be advised by Touchstone. Six retail mutual funds currently managed by SAAMCo not included in the transaction will be wound down and liquidated. AIG Life &amp; Retirement will retain its fund management platform and capabilities dedicated to its variable insurance products. Tables 1 and 2 below set out the proposed actions for each fund.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cOur retail mutual funds platform has been a pioneer in rules-based investing and has generated long-term returns since its inception,\u201d <b>said Kevin Hogan, Executive Vice President and CEO of AIG Life &amp; Retirement<\/b>. \u201cThe decision to sell this business is not related to AIG\u2019s decision to separate the Life &amp; Retirement business, rather we determined that it was no longer core to our offering. We are confident that the funds\u2019 shareholders will benefit from the experienced management, strong distribution platform, scale and service that Touchstone will provide. I would like to sincerely thank the team that has helped to make the retail mutual funds business the success that it is today.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe are committed to providing a seamless transition for AIG funds\u2019 shareholders to our Touchstone funds,\u201d <b>said Blake Moore, President and CEO of Touchstone<\/b>. \u201cWe believe that our actively managed mutual funds provide innovative solutions to help shareholders achieve their financial goals. We are confident that both AIG funds\u2019 shareholders and their financial professionals will be well served by Touchstone.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAfter the completion of the acquisition, the Touchstone complex will exceed $30 billion in assets under management and will include 33 mutual funds across asset classes and investment styles for both retail and institutional investors.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPiper Sandler and Willkie Farr &amp; Gallagher LLP advised AIG on the transaction.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Table 1: AIG funds that will be mapped into existing Touchstone Funds<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Reorganized into existing Touchstone Funds<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Focused Alpha Large-Cap<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Large Cap Focused Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Focused Growth Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Active Allocation Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Balanced Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Multi-Asset Allocation Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Balanced Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Strategic Value Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Value Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Senior Floating Rate Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Credit Opportunities Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG U.S. Government Securities Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Active Bond Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG International Dividend Strategy Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone International Equity Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Table 2: AIG funds that will be mapped into new Touchstone funds<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>Reorganized into new Touchstone Funds<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Focused Dividend Strategy Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwvertalignm\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Dividend Equity Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Select Dividend Growth Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Strategic Bond Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"bwsinglebottom bwrightsingle bwpadl0 bwvertalignm\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTouchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwsinglebottom bwleftsingle bwrightsingle bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>AIG Flexible Credit Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>The AIG funds to be wound down are<\/b>: AIG Government Money Market Fund; AIG ESG Dividend Fund; AIG Income Explorer Fund; AIG Small-Cap Fund; AIG Commodity Strategy Fund and the AIG Japan Fund.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Disclosures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nA Registration Statement for each of the Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund and the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but is not yet effective. Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. Fund securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. This information shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nInvestors should consider a fund\u2019s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. The prospectus and the summary prospectus contain this and other information about the fund. To obtain a prospectus or a summary prospectus for Touchstone Funds, contact your financial advisor or download and\/or request one at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.touchstoneinvestments.com%2Fliterature-center%2Ffund-literature.htm&amp;esheet=52375658&amp;newsitemid=20210208005772&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=TouchstoneInvestments.com%2Fresources&amp;index=1&amp;md5=d5253dfac697f139fed5657a723d522a\">TouchstoneInvestments.com\/resources<\/a> or call Touchstone at 800-638-8194; the prospectus and summary prospectus for an AIG Fund can be obtained from your financial advisor, the AIG Funds Sales Desk at 800-858-8850, ext. 6003, or at aig.com\/funds. Please read the prospectus and\/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAIG Funds are advised by SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (SAAMCo) and distributed by AIG Capital Services, Inc. (ACS), Member FINRA. Harborside 5, 185 Hudson Street, Suite 3300, Jersey City, NJ 07311, 800-858-8850. SAAMCo and ACS are members of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Not FDIC or NCUA\/NCUSIF Insured. May Lose Value. No Bank or Credit Union Guarantee. Not a Deposit. Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nInvestors and shareholders of the AIG Funds are urged to the read the proxy statement\/prospectus filed with the SEC carefully and in its entirety when it becomes available because it will contain important information about the reorganizations. The proxy statement\/prospectus will not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities in any state where such offer or sale is not permitted. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement\/prospectus (when it becomes available) at the SEC\u2019s web site at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&amp;esheet=52375658&amp;newsitemid=20210208005772&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sec.gov&amp;index=2&amp;md5=849d6f4a7c1eb8778ffc3138dbf6306d\">www.sec.gov<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About AIG<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nAmerican International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security. 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These references with additional information about AIG have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this press release.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAIG is the marketing name for the worldwide property-casualty, life and retirement, and general insurance operations of American International Group, Inc. For additional information, please visit our website at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aig.com&amp;esheet=52375658&amp;newsitemid=20210208005772&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.aig.com&amp;index=7&amp;md5=c8fa42926843029084bb3807e0a1890b\">www.aig.com<\/a>. All products and services are written or provided by subsidiaries or affiliates of American International Group, Inc. Products or services may not be available in all countries and jurisdictions, and coverage is subject to underwriting requirements and actual policy language. Non-insurance products and services may be provided by independent third parties. Certain property-casualty coverages may be provided by a surplus lines insurer. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds, and insureds are therefore not protected by such funds.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Touchstone Investments<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nTouchstone Investments is a Distinctively Active mutual fund company committed to providing investors with access to strategies sub-advised by institutional asset managers. It employs an integrated and rigorous process for identifying and partnering with highly skilled asset managers with organizational stability, quality personnel, strong adherence to investment discipline and solid infrastructure. These attributes constitute what Touchstone holds to be the necessary elements of repeatable and competitive results over time. Touchstone advocates a robust approach when constructing portfolios that use only active strategies or employ active strategies to complement passive ones. This philosophy has produced a diverse but focused product offering that gives investors a full breadth of investment options across styles and asset classes, including U.S. equity, international\/global equity, income and multi-asset funds. Based on fundamental investing, Touchstone\u2019s actively managed, high-conviction, concentrated portfolios are benchmark aware but not benchmark constrained. The Touchstone Funds are advised by Touchstone Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisor, and are distributed nationally through intermediaries including broker-dealers, financial planners and institutions by Touchstone Securities, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA\/SIPC. Touchstone, Touchstone Funds and Touchstone Investments are federal service mark registrations and applications owned by IFS Financial Services, Inc. Touchstone Securities, Inc., Touchstone Advisors, Inc., and IFS Financial Services, Inc., are members of Western &amp; Southern Financial Group. 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(NYSE: AIG), and Touchstone Investments, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Western &amp; Southern Financial Group, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Touchstone to acquire certain assets of AIG Life &amp; Retirement\u2019s Retail Mutual Funds business. AIG\u2019s Life &amp; Retirement\u2019s Retail Mutual Funds business manages $7.8 billion in assets across eighteen funds as of December 31, 2020. 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