BMO Financial Group Acquires Clearpool Group Inc.

BMO Financial Group to Acquire Bank of the West for $16.3 Billion

December 20, 2021

Financial Services

BMO Financial Group, together with its subsidiary BMO Harris Bank N.A., signed a definitive agreement to purchase Bank of the West and its subsidiaries from BNP Paribas. The $16.3 billion cash deal is expected to close by the end of calendar 2022, subject to customary regulatory approvals, and will expand BMO’s U.S. presence—especially in California.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquires Clear Group from ECI Partners

June 27, 2022

Insurance

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private equity business has agreed to acquire Chartered insurance broker Clear Group from ECI Partners, subject to regulatory approval. Clear Group, which has grown via 10 acquisitions under ECI and now employs over 600 people across 15 locations while handling over £330m of premiums, will be backed by Goldman Sachs to continue its M&A-driven scaling strategy.

Coinbase Agrees to Acquire The Clearing Company to Expand Prediction Markets Trading

December 23, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Coinbase has agreed to acquire The Clearing Company, a prediction markets startup, to help Coinbase power and scale prediction markets on its platform. The deal is aimed at accelerating The Clearing Company’s roadmap toward Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange” vision and expanding specialized talent in event-contract trading and market design.

ClearCourse Acquires B2B eCommerce Platform GOb2b

October 10, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

ClearCourse, a London-based software and embedded payments specialist, has acquired B2B eCommerce platform GOb2b to expand its industry-specific software offerings for small and mid-sized businesses. GOb2b, which serves customers across the United Kingdom and Ireland in sectors such as food and drink, health and safety, and manufacturing, will be integrated into ClearCourse's suite of solutions.

Broadridge Acquires ClearStructure Financial Technology

November 20, 2019

Financial Services

Broadridge Financial Solutions acquired ClearStructure Financial Technology to expand its asset management technology suite with private debt portfolio management capabilities. The acquisition integrates ClearStructure's Sentry platform into Broadridge's front-to-back SaaS offering to better serve asset managers, hedge funds and fund administrators seeking private markets functionality.

Easton Select Group Acquires Service Business of Aqua Clear Pools

April 7, 2025

Professional Services

Easton Select Group has acquired the service business of Aqua Clear Pools, a Hanover, Massachusetts-based pool care provider. Easton Select Group’s Easton Pool & Spa division will assume management of the service relationships as part of the company's plan to expand its presence and customer base across the South Shore from Boston to Cape Cod.