The Carne Group, the Ireland-based provider of services to asset managers, is to acquire the Asset Management Exchange (AMX) from WTW (Willis Towers Watson), subject to regulatory approvals. WTW will take a minority stake in Carne as part of the deal. AMX connects investors, asset managers and service partners so they can transact and interact all in one place through its institutional funds platform. The transaction covers over 500 staff, working with more than 600 asset managers and institutional investors, across 11 offices worldwide.