The story
At the end of the 1980s, the first management company was founded under the name Azimut as part of Akros Finanziaria.
In 1990, a few months after the arrival of Pietro Giuliani, the Group's current chairman, the project from which the current Group was born came to life.
In 1998, Bipop-Carire acquires Azimut.
At the end of the 1990s, the Luxembourg management of AzFund (now Azimut Investments) starts.
In 2001, as a result of the restructuring of Bipop Carire, Azimut buys the company supported by Apax Partners. About 700 people invest in the MBO completed in June 2002.
In 2001 the regional distribution companies merge into Azimut Consulenza SIM (now Azimut Capital Management SGR).
In 2004 the holding company, Azimut Holding SpA, is listed on the Milan stock exchange.
AzLife (now Azimut Life) insurance company is established in Ireland and hedge management in Italy begins.
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In 2010, Azimut Holding's stock entered the FTSE Mib index, and in the same year the Group began international expansion.
Between late 2010 and 2011, Azimut launches offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Turkey and strengthens its position in Europe with a presence in Munich and Switzerland.
In 2013 it expands to Taiwan, Brazil, and Singapore.
In 2014 it signs its first acquisition in Mexico and enters the Australian market. It also launches a project in the area of alternative investments in private markets, later establishing a dedicated company, Azimut Libera Impresa SGR.
In 2015 it enters Chile and in 2016 the United States, in Miami. Two years later it starts a presence in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2019 it enters Egypt and starts Azimut Alternative Capital Partners in the United States with the aim of creating partnerships with management companies specializing in alternative investments.
In 2022 it opens an office in Portugal.
From Wikipedia’s article on Azimut Holding, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5