Morningstar Acquires Moorgate Benchmarks
September 8, 2021
Morningstar, Inc. has acquired Moorgate Benchmarks, a European provider of index design, calculation and administration, making Moorgate a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition strengthens Morningstar Indexes' capabilities and accelerates its European expansion by adding Moorgate's technology, executive team, and 20-person workforce.
- Buyers
- Morningstar, Inc.
- Targets
- Moorgate Benchmarks
- Sellers
- ETFS Capital, Moorgate Benchmarks founders / employee-owners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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