AMG Opens Sales and Marketing Office in Dubai

February 22, 2012

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AMG Opens Sales and Marketing Office in Dubai to Increase Focus on the Middle East Market

BOSTON and DUBAI,February 22, 2012 – Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) today enhanced its Middle East distribution capabilities by establishing an officein Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

AMG’s Affiliates are recognized for their best-in-class, long-term performance track records across a broad array of investment products, particularly in global and emerging markets equity and alternative strategies. With sales and marketing offices located in major financial centers including Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and now the Middle East, AMG’s distribution platform enhances the global reach of its Affiliates’ marketing efforts.

“The opening of our Dubai office strengthens our commitment to the asset management market in the Middle East and marks a new phase in our distribution strategy for the region,” said Andrew Dyson, AMG’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Distribution. “Having a locally-based presence will raise the profile of our industry-leading investment boutiques among a wide range of institutional investors, broaden access to our Affiliates’ distinctive products and strategies and help them better serve clients in this important and growing region.”

Through this distribution platform, institutional investors in the Middle East will gain access to the investment services and products offered by AMG’s Affiliates across multiple investment styles and asset classes, including global and emerging market equities, alternatives and asset allocation products. The Middle East effort will continue to be led by David Waite, Managing Director, who joined AMG in 2008 to build out AMG’s business development and marketing efforts in the region. Mr. Waite has relocated to Dubai from London.

Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, Chief Executive Officerof DIFC Authority,said, “We are pleased to welcome Affiliated Managers Group and its Affiliates toDIFC and look forward to supporting their business development and growth in the region. Dubai’s emerging investment management industry remains a growth market for global financial services companies and investment advisors based in the region. AMG and its Affiliates will be a dynamic addition to this thriving industry.”

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“Sophisticated global institutional clients are increasingly attracted to the combination of performance-oriented boutiques, backed by the scale and risk management of a global asset management firm,” added Nate Dalton, President and Chief Operating Officer of AMG. “Our strategy of combining senior-level AMG distribution professionals based in key global markets with dedicated Affiliate resources has been working well across a number of regions, including the Middle East. We look forward to building out our office in DIFC and using it as a hub to further enhance our reach in the Middle East.”

About Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

AMG is a global asset management company with equity investments in leading boutique investment management firms. AMG’s innovative partnership approach allows each Affiliate’s management team to own significant equity in their firm while maintaining operational autonomy. AMG’s strategy is to generate growth through the internal growth of existing Affiliates, as well as through investments in new Affiliates. In addition, AMG provides centralized assistance to its Affiliates in strategic matters, marketing, distribution, product development and operations. As of December 31, 2011, the aggregate assets under management of AMG’s Affiliates were approximately $327 billion, in more than 350 investment products across a broad range of investment styles, asset classes and distribution channels. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at

About DIFC

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is the financial and business hub connecting the region’s emerging markets with the developed markets of Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Since its launch in 2004, DIFC, a purposely built financial free zone, has been committed to encouraging economic growth and development in the region through its strong financial and business infrastructure. Currently, DIFC’s client base comprises over 800 active registered firms, including 18 of the top 25 global banks, 8 of the largest global asset managers, 6 of the 10 largest insurers and 6 of the top 10 law firms in the world. More than 11 thousand employees operate in an open environment complemented by international legal and regulatory standards. DIFC offers its member companies benefits such as 100 per cent foreign ownership, zero per cent tax rate, with no restriction on capital convertibility or profit repatriation. DIFC has its own independent financial and ancillary services regulatory body, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). It also has the DIFC Courts, which is an independent common law judiciary based in DIFC with jurisdiction over civil and commercial disputes in or relating to the Centre.

DIFC is built upon a modern legal, regulatory and physical infrastructure which makes it the destination of choice for Financial Services firms establishing a presence in the region.

For further information, please visit our website: or follow us on Twitter @DIFC.

Certain matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including changes in the securities or financial markets or in general economic conditions, the availability of equity and debt financing, competition for acquisitions of interests in investment management firms, the ability to close pending investments, the investment performance of our Affiliates and their ability to effectively market their investment strategies, and other risks detailed from time to time in AMG’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reference is hereby made to the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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