Anima Holding SpA (Anima) is an Italian asset management company headquartered in Milan. It is currently publicly traded on the Borsa Italiana and is a constituent member of the FTSE Italia Mid Cap index. It is the largest independent investment manager in Italy.
History
The company was originally founded on 5 July 1983, under the name Sogestim SpA. On 19 September 1994 Alberto Foà and several other partners took over the company and renamed it to Anima SGRpA.[2][3]
In 1999, Anima was taken over by Banco di Desio e della Brianza (BDB).[3] In March 2004, some of Anima's shares were sold to Koinè, a company controlled by Anima's management team.[3]