MassMutual Acquires Majority Ownership of Port 51 Lending (formerly Exos Small Business Lending)

Northwestern Mutual Acquires Minority Stake in Sixth Street

January 7, 2025

Financial Services

Northwestern Mutual has entered a strategic partnership with Sixth Street in which Northwestern Mutual will acquire a minority equity interest in Sixth Street and commit to have Sixth Street manage $13 billion of assets, with potential to scale. The agreement expands Northwestern Mutual's access to private and opportunistic investments while providing Sixth Street with a strategic institutional investor relationship.

Megaport Acquires Extreme IX

December 17, 2025

Telecommunications

Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) has acquired Extreme IX from Extreme Labs, giving Megaport control of seven Internet Exchanges and connectivity into 40+ data centres across major Indian metros. The deal accelerates Megaport's entry into India by nearly three years, expands its global NaaS footprint to 27 countries, and enables integration of Megaport services (cloud connectivity, DCI, virtual edge) across the Indian market.

CAPTRUST Acquires $5 Billion Boston Financial Management

November 29, 2024

Wealth Management

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has acquired Boston Financial Management, adding nearly $5 billion of client assets and 45 colleagues across Boston, Cape Cod (Massachusetts) and Portland (Maine). As part of the transaction BFM founder Richard H. Morse will retire; Berkshire Global Advisors served as BFM's financial advisor.

Hapag-Lloyd Acquires Stake in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics from Bain Capital Private Equity Affiliate

January 25, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has acquired the stake in Indian maritime logistics provider J M Baxi Ports & Logistics from a Bain Capital Private Equity affiliate. The sale, whose financial terms were not disclosed, transfers ownership following Bain's two-year investment that expanded J M Baxi's port capacity and logistics footprint across India. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Santander Holdings USA (Banco Santander) Acquires Amherst Pierpont Securities / Pierpont Capital Holdings

July 15, 2021

Financial Services

Santander Holdings USA, part of Banco Santander Group, has agreed to acquire Pierpont Capital Holdings LLC and its operating broker-dealer Amherst Pierpont Securities for approximately $600 million. The acquisition strengthens Santander Corporate & Investment Banking's fixed-income market-making, structured products and self-clearing capabilities while expanding its U.S. institutional client footprint.

Beyond Risk Acquires SL Management Partners

April 8, 2024

Financial Services

Beyond Risk Topco Holdings, LP LLC (Beyond Risk) has acquired SL Management Partners, a Massachusetts-based medical stop loss managing general underwriter and claims services provider. The acquisition expands Beyond Risk’s employee benefits and medical stop loss (MSL) capabilities and adds underwriting and claims services to its alternative risk solutions platform, providing SL Management Partners with strategic, operational and distribution support.