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DEALS AND SUITS

Sun Life Global Investments (Canada) Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Excel Funds Management Inc. And Excel Investment Counsel Inc.

Date closed: 1/2/2018

Value: Undisclosed

On January 2, 2018, Sun Life Global Investments (Canada) Inc. completed the purchase of Excel Funds Management Inc. and Excel Investment Counsel Inc. (collectively, Excel Funds), an investment manager specializing in emerging markets funds.

The acquisition of Excel Funds helps accelerate the growth of Sun Life Global Investments and aligns with Sun Life Financial's broader strategy to expand its wealth management business in Canada.

BLG represented Excel Funds with a team led by Lynn McGrade that included Andrew McLeanChelsea PapadatosSusan KwanJoseph DiPonioDaniel LangCraig WebsterRobert Weir and James Fu.