AMG Acquires Additional Minority Equity Interest In Garda Capital Partners; Terms Not Disclosed

• Increased investment deepens AMG's partnership with Garda, a leading liquid alternatives manager specializing in fixed income relative value, with an excellent long-term investment track record
• Garda will remain majority-owned and led by its management team
• Transaction is aligned with AMG's long-term growth strategy and further expands Company's exposure to alternative strategies through an increased investment in an attractive, differentiated liquid alternatives manager

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMG, a strategic partner to leading independent investment management firms globally, today announced that it has acquired an additional minority equity interest in Garda Capital Partners LP ("Garda"), a leading liquid alternatives manager specializing in fixed income relative value strategies, and an AMG Affiliate since 2019.

With its distinctive strategy and outstanding investment track record across all stages of a market cycle, Garda has continued to grow and evolve its business since the inception of the partnership with AMG in 2019, with assets under management increasing to more than $12 billion*. Across its 22-plus-year history of continuous senior leadership, Garda's flagship strategy has delivered consistent, positive, and uncorrelated returns across multiple market cycles, earning the confidence of a diverse global client base.

Following the transaction, AMG remains a minority investor in Garda and will continue to account for the investment under the equity method. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.