Wellington Management to Acquire Hartford Funds from The Hartford

BOSTON & HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wellington Management (“Wellington”), one of the world's leading independent investment managers, and The Hartford (NYSE: HIG), today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Wellington will acquire Hartford Funds, a leading provider of investment solutions for the wealth management market. Upon closing, Hartford Funds will be integrated into Wellington's U.S. Wealth business and going forward the business will operate under.