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Abacus Global Management Announces Execution of Definitive Agreement To Acquire a Strategic Minority Investment in Manning & Napier
~ Will Accelerate Abacus Wealth Advisors Platform, Unlock New Distribution Channels, and Support Joint Product Development ~ ~ Will Gain Strategic Partnership with Manning & Napier’s Wealth and Investment Management Platform Totaling $18 Billion in AUM~ ~ Investment Supported by Fee-Related Earnings ~ ORLANDO, Fla., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abacus Global Management, Inc. (“Abacus” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ABX), a leader in the alternative asset management industry, today announced that
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