Athora Germany to Acquire DBV-Winterthur Life Closed Book Deferred Annuities and Endowments Portfolio from AXA Germany

Athora to Acquire Pension Insurance Corporation Group for £5.7 Billion

July 3, 2025

Insurance

Athora has agreed to acquire Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limited (PICG), the parent of Pension Insurance Corporation plc, for approximately £5.7 billion. The deal will make PIC the UK insurance business of Athora, with PIC expected to close in early 2026 pending regulatory approval.

Viridium Group Acquires Traditional Life Insurance Portfolio from Zurich Deutscher Herold

June 24, 2022

Financial Services

Viridium Group has signed an agreement with Zurich Group Germany to acquire a portfolio of around 720,000 traditional life insurance policies (approximately €21 billion AUM) from Zurich Deutscher Herold Lebensversicherung AG. The portfolio will be migrated to the Viridium platform under a new brand, with service agreements in place for a three-year transition and regulatory approval required prior to closing.

athagoras Acquires DiaMed Beratungsgesellschaft für pharmazeutische Unternehmen mbH

October 16, 2025

Healthcare Services

athagoras has acquired DiaMed Beratungsgesellschaft für pharmazeutische Unternehmen mbH, a German consultancy specialising in Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance, to strengthen its RA/PV capabilities and expand local capacity in Germany. The deal adds DiaMed's experienced team to athagoras' European life‑sciences services platform and complements existing operations including CSO Pharma and S-cubed.

Deutsche Börse Acquires Axioma and Partners with General Atlantic to Create Analytics and Index Business

April 9, 2019

Software

Deutsche Börse agreed to acquire Axioma for US$850 million and will combine Axioma with its STOXX and DAX index businesses into a new company valued alongside the index business at about €2.6 billion. General Atlantic will be a minority investor (investing ~US$715 million) in the new company; the combined business will be led by Axioma CEO Sebastian Ceria and is expected to capture synergies of ~€30 million.

ATHOS Consortium (led by ATHOS) Acquires Schülke from EQT Private Equity

August 7, 2023

Medical Devices

A consortium led by ATHOS, a Munich-based single family office, together with co-investors including Bitburger Holding, agreed to acquire Schülke from EQT Private Equity. Schülke, headquartered in Norderstedt, Germany, is a leading provider of infection prevention and treatment solutions for healthcare and life sciences, employing ~1,200 people and operating in more than 80 countries; the deal is expected to close in Q4 2023 and is subject to regulatory approvals.

ATHAGORAS Group Acquires CSO Pharma Consulting GmbH

November 18, 2024

Healthcare Services

ATHAGORAS Group has acquired CSO Pharma Consulting GmbH to expand and internationalize its pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, quality management and GDP consulting capabilities across the pharma and healthcare sectors. The deal adds a specialized provider of PV and regulatory support to ATHAGORAS' life‑sciences services platform while CSO retains focus on organic growth and continuity for clients and employees.