据知情人士透露，Genuity Group Inc.正就将其英国财富管理业务出售给由私募股权公司Centerbridge Partners牵头的一个财团进行谈判。
Genuity Group Inc. is in talks to sell its UK wealth management business to a consortium led by private equity firm Centerbridge Partners, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
这些人士称，在与收购公司华平投资和Clayton Dubilier & Rice的排他性谈判期满后，这家加拿大金融服务公司正在讨论将业务出售给上述投资者集团，该集团还包括中东主权财富基金穆巴达拉投资公司。
The Canadian financial services firm is discussing a sale to the investor group that also includes Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co. after a period of exclusive talks with buyout firms Warburg Pincus and Clayton Dubilier & Rice lapsed, the people said.
知情人士称，任何交易对Canaccord Wealth英国业务的估值可能在10亿英镑（约合13亿美元）左右。他们表示，交易可能在未来几周内宣布。
Any deal could value the Canaccord Wealth UK unit at around £1 billion ($1.3 billion), according to the people. A deal could be announced in the coming weeks, they said.
这些人士称，与Centerbridge和穆巴达拉的谈判仍在进行中，交易仍有可能被推迟或告吹。他们因讨论机密信息而要求匿名。
Negotiations with Centerbridge and Mubadala are ongoing and they could still be delayed or falter, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.
Centerbridge、穆巴达拉、华平投资和CD&R的代表均拒绝置评。Canaccord的一位发言人未立即回应置评请求。
Representatives for Centerbridge, Mubadala, Warburg Pincus and CD&R declined to comment. A spokesperson for Canaccord didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
Canaccord Wealth UK专注于大众富裕和高净值客户，这一细分市场正在经历整合。今年早些时候，NatWest Group Plc以27亿英镑收购了Permira支持的财富管理公司Evelyn Partners。
Canaccord Wealth UK focuses on mass-affluent and high-net-worth clients, a corner of the market that’s experiencing consolidation. Earlier this year, NatWest Group Plc bought Permira-backed wealth manager Evelyn Partners for £2.7 billion.
Centerbridge是欧洲投资金融机构较为活跃的收购公司之一。今年4月，它牵头了对Banco Santander SA支持的英国支付集团Ebury的投资。彭博新闻社8月报道称，该公司正在探索出售德国数字消费金融银行Auxmoney GmbH。
Centerbridge is among the more active buyout firms investing in financial institutions in Europe. In April, it led an investment in Banco Santander SA-backed UK payments group Ebury. And Bloomberg News reported in August that the firm is exploring a sale of a German digital consumer finance bank Auxmoney GmbH.