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Federated Investors is a large financial services company headquartered in Federated Tower in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1955 and incorporated on October 18, 1957,〔 the company manages $364.1 billion of customer assets. The corporation offers 136 different types of mutual funds. Federated serves a diverse range of customers, including banks, broker-dealers, trust departments, investment companies, charitable organizations, and pension plans. Equity and fixed income mutual funds are offered both in the U.S. and in Europe through financial intermediaries. Federated offers a variety of investment options including investment products that focus on: small-mid cap, large cap, core equity, ultra-short bond, short-term bond, and intermediate term bonds, among others. Federated offers its services through approximately 4700 client firms. The company offers flexible investing strategies to meet the needs of different customers. ==History== Federated Investors was founded in 1955 by high school classmates John F. Donahue, Richard B. Fisher, and Thomas J. Donnelly.〔http://www.federatedinvestors.com/FII/about/timeline/timelinehome.do〕 Aetna acquired a majority ownership stake in Federated Investors in 1982; at the time Federated had nearly $30 billion in assets under management.〔Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Jul 30, 1982〕 In 1989, Federated management bought out Aetna for $345 million, reestablishing majority control of the company.〔(COMPANY NEWS; Aetna Life to Sell Federated Investors - New York Times ). Nytimes.com (1989-03-15). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.〕 In 1996, Federated management paid $100 million to acquire the remaining 25% stock ownership still held by Aetna.〔Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Mar 5, 1996〕 Federated completed an initial public offering on the NYSE on May 14, 1998.〔(Information and results for 'Federated Investors IPO Enriches Executives.' | AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy ). AccessMyLibrary. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.〕 In 1991 Federated established Federated International Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary in Dublin, Ireland, becoming the first U.S. company whose registered money market funds were approved for distribution to the European community. In 1998, Federated launched a venture with Frankfurt insurer LVM-Versicherungen to offer Federated funds in Germany and other German-speaking countries.〔(Federated - Federated Investors, Inc. Hires Chief Executive Officer for New Asia Pacific Subsidiary to be Based in Australia ). Federatedinvestors.com (2013-07-12). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.〕 In April 2012 Federated Investors, Inc. completed its acquisition of Prime Rate Capital Management LLP (PRCM), a London, United Kingdom-based provider of institutional liquidity and fixed income products, from Matrix Group Limited they did not purchase this company. Federated Prime Rate Capital Management's AAA-rated liquidity funds, known as Qualifying Money Market Funds, serve the corporate and institutional market. The funds, totaling approximately $4.0 billion USD (GBP 2.5 billion) in assets, are rated AAA by both Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings.〔(Federated - Federated Investors, Inc. Expands Globally with Acquisition of London-based Prime Rate Capital Management ). Federatedinvestors.com (2013-07-12). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.〕 In September 2012, Federated Investors announced that it had bought around $4.4 billion in assets from Fifth Third Asset Management Inc. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Federated Investors」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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