Chimera Investment Corporation Acquires Palisades Group

Citizens Financial Group Acquires Select Assets of Paladin Advisors

July 14, 2022

Financial Services

Citizens Financial Group has agreed to purchase select assets and liabilities of Paladin Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Kensington, New Hampshire. The acquisition will fold Paladin into Clarfeld | Citizens Private Wealth, expanding Citizens' geographic presence and adding Paladin's investment allocation capabilities to its wealth management platform.

MetLife Investment Management Acquires PineBridge Investments

January 2, 2026

Financial Services

MetLife Investment Management has completed its acquisition of PineBridge Investments from Pacific Century Group, creating a combined platform overseeing $734.7 billion in assets under management on a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2025. The deal adds PineBridge's global footprint and specialized investment capabilities to MIM's institutional scale; the transaction excludes PineBridge's private equity funds group and its joint venture in China.

Ripple Acquires Palisade to Expand Digital Asset Custody

November 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Ripple has acquired Palisade, a London-based digital asset wallet and custody technology company, to bolster Ripple Custody with wallet-as-a-service capabilities. The deal integrates Palisade's MPC-based, multi-chain wallet tech into Ripple Payments, expanding Ripple's ability to serve fintechs, corporates, and crypto-native institutions with faster wallet provisioning and high-frequency transaction support.

Árachas Group Acquires Paladin Group

July 9, 2024

Insurance

Árachas Group has acquired Paladin Group, a trucking-focused insurance agency based in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The add-on strengthens Árachas Group's trucking division, brings approximately 50 employees and new technology, and names Paladin's former CEO Corey Schatz as President of Árachas's trucking division.

Cresset Acquires CH Investment Partners

October 19, 2024

Wealth Management

Cresset Asset Management has acquired CH Investment Partners, a $6.2 billion multi-family office serving ultra-high-net-worth families. The deal brings CH’s team and client relationships into Cresset’s platform and expands the combined firm’s assets under management to more than $62 billion.

Palo Alto Networks Acquires The Crypsis Group

August 24, 2020

Cybersecurity

Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Crypsis Group for $265 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments and approvals. The acquisition will integrate Crypsis' incident response, risk management and digital forensics capabilities into Palo Alto Networks' Cortex XDR platform to strengthen detection, response and breach management.