Quilter to sell its international business to Utmost Group for £463 million.
The wealth management firm's board has already approved the deal. The acquisition is likely to generate net proceeds of £450 million for Quilter. In an announcement on Thursday, Quilter plc (LON: QLT) said it will offload its international business for £483 million to Utmost Group (specialist life assurance company) – a move that will help it expand focus on its wealth management segment in the United Kingdom. CEO Paul Feeney said on Thursday: “The sale allows us to focus on accelerating our growth and efficiency plans as well as further simplifying and focusing our business around its ...