(Bloomberg) — General Electric Co. is trying to sell the asset management arm that oversees the company's pension plan as it continues to cut back on non-manufacturing operations.
GE wants "buyers that possess considerable experience managing retirement plan assets" as it looks to shed GE Asset Management, according to a statement Thursday. The unit has $115 billion under management, including the company's own plans and portfolios of clients around the globe, GE said.
GE Asset Management, separate from the GE Capital lending arm, is being hived off as Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt narrows his focus on industrial operations making products such as oilfield equipment and jet engines. GE is selling the bulk of the banking unit, which imperiled the company during the financial crisis.
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