Exclusive: Italy's Generali in bid to acquire U.S. asset manager Brightsphere - sources

NEW YORK/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Assicuracioni Generali SpA has approached Brightsphere Investment Group Inc about a possible acquisition of the U.S. asset management firm, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.A deal would expand the U.S. footprint of Italy's top insurer while enabling Brightsphere's largest shareholder, hedge fund Paulson & Co, to cash out.There is no certainty that Generali will be able to meet Paulson's valuation expectations for Brightsphere, the sources said...