David Solomon, chief government officer of Goldman Sachs.
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Goldmans Sachs on Monday mentioned it agreed to purchase Innovator Capital Administration, a supplier of defined-outcome ETFs, for about $2 billion in its newest deal to bolster the agency’s asset administration division.
Goldman mentioned the acquisition, anticipated to shut within the second quarter of 2026, will increase its ETF choices in a fast-growing nook of the investing world.
Outlined-outcome ETFs use contracts together with choices to buffer draw back dangers or provide focused beneficial properties over set time intervals. Innovator had $28 billion of belongings underneath supervision throughout 159 ETFs as of Sept. 30.
“Energetic ETFs are dynamic, transformative, and one of many fastest-growing segments in at the moment’s public funding panorama,” Goldman CEO David Solomon mentioned in a information launch asserting the deal. “By buying Innovator, Goldman Sachs will broaden entry to trendy, world-class funding merchandise.”
Goldman Sachs, which has made asset and wealth administration a precedence since pivoting away from a shopper banking push, has made a collection of offers within the sector this yr. In September, Goldman mentioned it will make investments $1 billion in T. Rowe Value, and the next month, the financial institution mentioned it acquired enterprise capital investor Trade Ventures to bolster its different investments platform.
Goldman mentioned Monday as soon as the deal closes, Innovator’s 60-plus staff will be part of the financial institution’s asset administration division.
