SS&C Takes Minority Stake in Combined Equiniti and AST
December 21, 2021
SS&C Technologies has made a strategic minority investment in the newly formed company combining Equiniti and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST), a business recently acquired by affiliates of Siris Capital Group. The investment joins SS&C with Siris and other investors to create a leading international provider of shareholder, transfer agent and regulatory technology and to explore commercial and product partnerships across the combined business.
- Targets
- Equiniti, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST)
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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