Broadridge to acquire Acolin

Broadridge (BR) announced its agreement to acquire Acolin, a European provider of cross-border fund distribution and regulatory services. The acquisition will create a pan-European fund distribution network. Acolin will extend Broadridge’s services in Europe, expand its regulatory fund communications services to include additional compliance operations, integrate capabilities to support fund creation and broaden its distribution insights. Acolin, based in Zurich, is a specialized distribution support provider with over 350 clients and access to over 3,000 distributors across 30+ countries. Asset managers engage Acolin to access many platforms and distributors, and centrally manage distributor data, contracts, commissions, and compliance needs. Broadridge’s European fund business serves nearly 500 asset managers, and tracks $110T of AUM. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on Broadridge’s financial results and is expected to close in the first half of Broadridge’s FY26 fiscal year, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.