ACA Group and Foreside Merge; Genstar Capital Becomes Majority Investor
May 31, 2022
ACA Group and Foreside Financial Group have completed a merger to form a combined firm to be known as ACA, with Genstar Capital as the lead/majority investor. The combined business brings together GRC advisory, regulatory technology (ComplianceAlpha), managed services and fund distribution capabilities to create an end-to-end GRC platform serving financial services clients globally.
- Buyers
- Genstar Capital, ACA Group
- Targets
- ACA Group, Foreside Financial Group, LLC
- Sellers
- Starr Investment Holdings, LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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