Alerian Acquires S-Network Global Indexes

Alerian Acquires ETF Trends and ETF Database

August 4, 2021

Financial Services

Alerian, an independent index provider, acquired ETF Trends and ETF Database to combine research, data and digital distribution capabilities with its indexing business. The deal brings together the firms' advisory-focused research and proprietary data with Alerian's index creation and distribution platform and maintains offices in Dallas, Edmonton, Irvine and New York.

S&P Global Acquires Visible Alpha to Boost Investment Research Capabilities

February 20, 2024

Data & Analytics

S&P Global has agreed to acquire Visible Alpha, a financial technology provider of granular sell-side analyst models, consensus data and analytics, to integrate its offerings into S&P Capital IQ Pro. The acquisition is intended to enhance S&P Global Market Intelligence's investment research capabilities and accelerate product capabilities; the deal is expected to close in 2024 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval.

Cardinal Health Acquires Specialty Networks from Linden Capital for $1.2B

January 31, 2024

Healthcare Services

Cardinal Health has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Specialty Networks, a technology-enabled multi-specialty group purchasing and practice enhancement organization, from Linden Capital Partners for $1.2 billion in cash. The deal adds Specialty Networks' GPOs, PPS Analytics platform and life-sciences/research capabilities to Cardinal Health's Specialty business to accelerate capability expansion across urology, gastroenterology and rheumatology.

Adelis Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Aderian Group

December 9, 2022

IT Services

Adelis Equity Partners has become the new majority owner of Swedish IT services group Aderian to support accelerated organic growth and an active M&A strategy. Aderian, a decentralized group of local IT specialists focused on SME customers, will retain significant ownership by entrepreneurs and management and is expected to reach c. SEK 1 billion in revenue with ambitions to triple revenue over five years.

S&P Global Acquires TeraHelix

June 6, 2025

Data & Analytics

S&P Global has completed the acquisition of TeraHelix, a privately held financial-technology firm that provides enterprise-scale data modeling and interoperability frameworks. The deal (signed and closed June 6, 2025) is intended to strengthen S&P Global's data linking, interoperability and AI capabilities—including contributions TeraHelix made to S&P Global's Gearbox LLM-powered linking tool.

Orion Innovation Acquires Sryas in Strategic Combination

February 21, 2023

IT Services

Orion Innovation, a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, has entered into a strategic combination with Sryas, a global technology firm specializing in data management, analytics and application services. The deal adds more than 550 Sryas associates and the Analance analytics platform to Orion, strengthening Orion's telecommunications capabilities and nearshore footprint (notably in Canada).