Oxford Economics Acquires Majority Stake in Alpine Macro

Piper Sandler Acquires Cornerstone Macro

February 7, 2022

Financial Services

Piper Sandler Companies has completed the acquisition of Cornerstone Macro, a specialist macro research and equity derivatives trading firm. Cornerstone Macro will operate as Piper Sandler & Co.'s macro research team, augmenting the firm's single-stock coverage and research capabilities.

RFI Global Acquires MacroMonitor

October 17, 2022

Data & Analytics

RFI Global has acquired MacroMonitor, a Princeton, New Jersey–based specialist provider of financial-services data and insights, to accelerate RFI's North American expansion. The deal, supported by RFI's investment partner Diversis Capital, will combine MacroMonitor's granular US dataset with RFI Global's international data and product capabilities to expand offerings for financial-services clients across North America.

FiscalNote Acquires Oxford Analytica

February 17, 2021

Data & Analytics

FiscalNote has acquired Oxford Analytica, a UK-based geopolitical intelligence and advisory firm, combining Oxford Analytica's global content and expert analysis with FiscalNote's AI-enabled software and legislative/regulatory data. The acquisition is intended to deepen FiscalNote's geopolitical and global risk intelligence capabilities and expand the reach of both companies' products and services worldwide.

Francisco Partners Acquires Macrobond from Nordic Capital

July 10, 2023

Data & Analytics

Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire Macrobond, a Malmö-based provider of macroeconomic and financial data and analytics, from Nordic Capital. Macrobond's founder Tomas Liljeborg will remain CEO and a significant equity holder as the company — which has ~230 employees and serves 800+ organizations worldwide — looks to accelerate product innovation, expand datasets and grow its global presence.

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Minority Stake in EDGE

February 3, 2022

Real Estate

Macquarie Asset Management (on behalf of one of its managed funds) agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Amsterdam-based sustainable real estate developer EDGE. The strategic partnership will support EDGE's expansion of sustainable, tech-enabled office developments across existing and new markets and help scale its platform and development pipeline.

Oakley Capital Origin Fund I Acquires Majority Stake in Alerce

October 30, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Oakley Capital Origin Fund I has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Alerce, a Spanish provider of transport and logistics software (TMS) founded in 1989. The Pardo founding family, including CEO Pablo Pardo Garcia, will retain a significant stake; the investment will support Alerce's international expansion, product development and buy-and-build strategy.