- Business
- Azimut Holding SpA operates as an independent global asset manager focused on public and private markets, wealth management, investment banking and fintech, serving retail, high-net-worth and institutional clients worldwide. The company offers a broad range of products and services including mutual funds, hedge funds, funds of funds, pension funds, discretionary portfolios; alternative investments such as private market funds, private equity, private credit, global equity, fixed income, multi-asset strategies and emerging market solutions; insurance products and trust services through subsidiaries like Azimut Sgr SpA, AZ Fund Management SA, Azimut Capital Management Sgr SpA, AZ Capital Management Ltd and AZ Life Ltd. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, where it was founded in 1990, Azimut maintains a global footprint with registered offices and management hubs in 20 countries across Europe, Latin America including Brazil and Mexico, the United States, the Middle East including UAE and Saudi Arabia, Asia-Pacific including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Australia, as well as Chile, Egypt, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland and Turkey.
Recent strategic developments include the July 2025 acquisition of North Square Investments in the US for $165 million in a cash-and-share deal, combined with contributing its 51% stake in Kennedy Capital Management to form Azimut NSI, a $20 billion integrated asset management and distribution platform that establishes the US as Azimut's second-largest market after Italy with pro-forma total assets under management of approximately $50 billion; plans to launch seven active ETFs in the first 12 months leveraging Azimut's global strategies. In June 2025, Azimut signed a collaboration with Eni Next to launch a €100 million European Long Term Investment Fund focused on US clean tech startups in decarbonization, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility and circular economy, pending regulatory approval for September 2025 launch. The group continues to emphasize growth in private markets, sustainability-linked investments and cross-border distribution through its network of over 1,000 employees.