Tracked deals
230
230 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Financial Services Buyers & Acquisitions in New York
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
202 strategic · 75 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2021
40 tracked deals announced in 2021.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and other large platforms pursue capability-led expansion; ICE’s agreement to acquire MarketAxess Holdings targets an integrated fixed-income marketplace.
- Banking consolidation is present, with Alma Bank set to acquire American Community Bank, keeping Alma as the surviving institution.
- Specialty insurance and distribution remain active through MGAs, specialty programs, and agency roll-ups (e.g., ALKEME Insurance acquiring Virtue Risk Partners; King Risk Partners acquiring Intermarket Insurance Agency).
- Wealth and advisory services are represented by team-based acquisitions, including Wealth Enhancement acquiring Shufro-Glass Group of Shufro Rose.
- Fintech and investing education dealmaking includes American Express acquiring Hyper and Public acquiring Treasury App; both are framed around strengthening AI-enabled capabilities.
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Insurance Associates LLC | 4 | National insurance brokerage providing commercial and per... | Strategic |
| Arrow Financial Corporation | 3 | Bank holding company providing banking, insurance, and we... | Strategic |
| Wafra Inc. | 3 | Global alternative investment manager providing strategic... | Investor |
| Wealth Enhancement Group | 3 | Independent wealth management and financial planning firm... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| BTG Pactual | 2 | Largest investment bank in Latin America offering investm... | Strategic |
| BlackRock | 2 | Global asset manager and investment technology provider o... | Strategic |
| Blue Owl Capital Inc. | 2 | Public alternative asset manager investing across credit,... | PE |
| CI Financial Corp. | 2 | Diversified global asset and wealth management company op... | Strategic |
| Capital Constellation | 2 | A Capital Constellation investment platform, advised by W... | Investor |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 2 | Regional/full-service bank offering retail and commercial... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Financial Services in New York by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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September 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Arrow Financial Corporation, Upstate Agency, LLC
- Target
- Skene Valley Agency, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arrow Financial Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Upstate Agency, LLC, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Skene Valley Agency, Inc., an independent insurance agency in Washington County, New York. The deal is targeted to close by the end of Q3 2026, after which Skene Valley will merge into Upstate Agency to expand its presence in Washington County.
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- Buyer
- Aquiline Capital Partners LP
- Target
- Flourish
- Seller
- MassMutual
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Aquiline entered into a definitive agreement to invest in Flourish, a wealthtech platform owned by MassMutual that provides private-bank-like solutions for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs). The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026, with Aquiline acquiring a controlling interest while MassMutual retains a significant stake.
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- Buyer
- Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- First Eagle Investments
- Seller
- Genstar Capital, First Eagle employees
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Victory Capital Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire First Eagle Investments for approximately $7.0 billion, combining to form a diversified global asset manager with about $571 billion in total client assets. The deal includes about $4.4 billion in cash and $2.0 billion in newly issued Victory Capital equity, plus Victory Capital assuming $575 million of First Eagle’s 7.25% senior secured notes due 2032.
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August 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Brightwood Capital Advisors, LLC, Coastline Wealth Management, LLC
- Target
- Coastline Wealth Management, LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Brightwood Capital Advisors and Coastline Wealth Management announced the closing of a senior secured credit facility to support Coastline’s continued growth and acquisition strategy. In parallel, Coastline completed 12 acquisitions to expand its advisor platform, bringing assets under management and administration to more than $6 billion.
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August 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Brookfield Asset Management Ltd, Brookfield Corporation
- Target
- Oaktree
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Brookfield today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Oaktree, a global credit manager. The deal brings together the Oaktree and Brookfield platforms, strengthening Brookfield’s global credit offering across opportunistic credit, real asset credit, asset-backed finance, and corporate performing credit.
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- Buyer
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
- Target
- MarketAxess Holdings
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarketAxess Holdings for $167 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at about $5.7 billion on an enterprise-value basis. The combined fixed-income marketplace is designed to integrate electronic execution and market data with ICE’s broader retail and wealth trading franchise.
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July 31, 2026
- Buyer
- Alma Bank
- Target
- American Community Bank
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Alma Bank, along with American Community Bancorp, Inc. and American Community Bank, has entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Alma Bank will acquire American Community Bank. American Community Bank will merge into Alma Bank, which will remain the surviving institution, with the transaction expected to close in the first quarter of 2027 subject to approvals and customary closing conditions.
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July 28, 2026
- Buyer
- InterVest capital partners (affiliate of InterVest capital partners)
- Target
- Kapitus
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kapitus, a small-business financing platform, has been acquired by an affiliate of InterVest capital partners. The partnership is intended to strengthen Kapitus’ capital base and expand access to financing for small businesses nationwide while Kapitus continues operating independently under CEO Andrew Reiser.
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- Buyer
- Nasdaq Private Market
- Target
- Nasdaq Fund Secondaries (NFS)
- Seller
- Nasdaq, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) announced it will acquire Nasdaq, Inc.’s fund secondaries business, Nasdaq Fund Secondaries (NFS). The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and will expand NPM’s private secondaries platform to cover both direct company shares and multi-asset fund stakes.
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July 8, 2026
- Buyer
- ALKEME Insurance
- Target
- Virtue Risk Partners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ALKEME Insurance announced the acquisition of Virtue Risk Partners, a Pearl River, New York-based managing general agent (MGA) offering specialty insurance solutions. The deal expands ALKEME’s specialty program underwriting capabilities into MGA program underwriting, deepening coverage expertise across casualty, professional, and environmental lines.
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- Buyer
- King Risk Partners
- Target
- Intermarket Insurance Agency
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
King Risk Partners announced the acquisition of Intermarket Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Northport, New York. The deal is intended to strengthen King Risk Partners’ specialty capabilities and expand its New York presence by adding an established agency with long-standing client relationships.
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- Buyer
- Wealth Enhancement
- Target
- Shufro-Glass Group of Shufro Rose
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Wealth Enhancement announced it will acquire the Shufro-Glass Group of Shufro Rose, a New York-based advisory team managing over $760 million in client assets. The deal is expected to close in August 2026, at which point advisors Gregory D. Shufro and Steven J. Glass will become equity holders of Wealth Enhancement.
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May 12, 2026
- Buyer
- Goldman Sachs Alternatives (Private Equity business), Goldman Sachs (Alternative investments platform / GS Asset Management)
- Target
- FGI Worldwide LLC, FGI Worldwide
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
FGI Worldwide LLC, a provider of working capital financing and trade credit insurance solutions, has been acquired by the Private Equity business within Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The deal brings FGI into Goldman’s alternatives platform and is expected to accelerate growth while expanding its financing, risk, and Insurtech capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Public
- Target
- Treasury App
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Public, the “Agentic Brokerage,” announced it has acquired Treasury App, an investing education platform focused on long-term investing and creator-led financial education communities. As part of the deal, Treasury App co-founder Elias Rothblatt will join Public as Senior Director of Operations to help build AI-driven investing capabilities, and Treasury customers will transfer their brokerage accounts/positions to Public (with opt-out options).
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- Buyer
- Protective Life Insurance Co., Daiichi Life Group
- Target
- Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc., Obsidian Specialty Insurance Co., Obsidian Insurance Co., Obsidian Pacific Insurance Co.
- Seller
- Genstar Capital
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Protective Life (a U.S. subsidiary of Daiichi Life Group) has entered into an agreement to acquire Obsidian Insurance Holdings from Genstar Capital. The acquisition will establish a new specialty property and casualty business line for Protective and is expected to close in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
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April 22, 2026
- Buyer
- Chatham Financial
- Target
- Hodes Weill & Associates
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Chatham Financial entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hodes Weill & Associates, a global capital advisory firm focused on real estate, infrastructure and other real assets. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval, and Hodes Weill will operate as a “Chatham Financial Company.”
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- Buyer
- American Express
- Target
- Hyper
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
American Express announced it will acquire Hyper, an AI-driven expense management startup, to strengthen its AI expertise and expand automated expense-management capabilities for business customers. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, after the companies previously collaborated on the Hypercard Rewards American Express card and integrated AI expense management into the card offering.
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- Buyer
- Lettuce Financial
- Target
- Carry's Retirement and Investing platform (Carry)
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lettuce Financial, an AI-powered all-in-one platform for solopreneurs, announced its intention to acquire Carry’s retirement and investing platform. The deal will add tax-advantaged retirement accounts (including Solo 401(k)s and IRAs) and alternative investment accounts to Lettuce’s SoloHQ ecosystem, with Carry continuing to operate as a standalone brand.
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April 13, 2026
- Buyer
- World Insurance Associates LLC
- Target
- C&A Insurance Agency
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
World Insurance Associates acquired the business of C&A Insurance Agency, a New York-based insurance agency serving clients across New York and New Jersey. The deal was completed on December 31, 2025, and the terms were not disclosed.
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April 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Zone & Co, Zone 26 Co
- Target
- Sudozi
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Zone & Co (also referred to as Zone 26 Co) announced it has acquired Sudozi, an AI-powered procurement and vendor management platform. The deal expands Zone’s ERP-native, AI-powered financial operations platform upstream into procurement so finance teams can influence spending decisions earlier in the procure-to-pay lifecycle.
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- Buyer
- C-IV Capital Partners LLC
- Target
- Greystone Servicing Company LLC (Greystone’s special servicing business)
- Seller
- Greystone Servicing Company LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Greystone Servicing Company LLC and C-IV Capital Partners LLC entered into a definitive agreement under which C-IV will acquire Greystone’s commercial real estate loan special servicing business. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2026.
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March 18, 2026
- Buyer
- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- Signature Bancorporation, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire Signature Bancorporation, Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at about $348.4 million, expanding Esquire’s presence in the Chicago and Midwest commercial banking markets. After receiving regulatory approvals and stockholder approvals, the acquisition closed effective August 1, 2026, with Signature operating as a division of Esquire Bank.
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March 9, 2026
- Buyer
- Underdog
- Target
- Aristotle Exchange DCM, Inc., Aristotle Exchange DCO, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Underdog has acquired Aristotle Exchange DCM, Inc. and Aristotle Exchange DCO, Inc., which are CFTC-registered a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). The deal enables Underdog to operate its own federally compliant prediction market exchange and list/clear sports event contracts directly.
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March 6, 2026
- Buyer
- King Risk Partners
- Target
- PRL Associates
- Seller
- John Lavo and Steve Carr
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
King Risk Partners, an insurance brokerage, is expanding its New York footprint through the acquisition of PRL Associates, an insurance agency based in Endicott, New York. The deal is positioned as a way to broaden King Risk Partners’ capabilities in the state while preserving PRL Associates’ local, client-first service model.
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March 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Porter Freight Funding, Porter Capital
- Target
- Integrated Factoring
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Porter Freight Funding completed the acquisition of Integrated Factoring to expand its freight factoring and transportation cash-flow solutions for owner-operators and smaller trucking companies. Following the deal, Integrated’s team will continue operating from Farmington, New York near Rochester to maintain continuity for existing customers.
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- Buyer
- World Insurance Associates LLC
- Target
- Fillmore Insurance Agency
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
World Insurance Associates acquired the business of Fillmore Insurance Agency, a Brooklyn, New York commercial insurance agency, for undisclosed terms. The acquisition closed on March 1, 2026, and World said it will expand the products and services available to Fillmore’s clients while adding Fillmore’s insurance team.
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February 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Arrow Financial Corporation
- Target
- Adirondack Bancorp, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arrow Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: AROW) agreed to acquire Adirondack Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Adirondack Bank, in a stock-and-cash merger. The transaction received OCC approval and was completed on July 1, 2026, expanding Arrow’s footprint in upstate New York (including Oneida, Herkimer and Franklin counties) and the Mohawk Valley.
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February 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Qatar Investment Authority
- Target
- 5C Investment Partners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has made a strategic growth investment in 5C Investment Partners to support expansion of 5C's direct lending platform and development of new private credit strategies. The partnership positions 5C to broaden capabilities across upper middle‑market sectors (including business services, software and healthcare) as it scales its platform (approximately $3 billion of long‑term investable capital).
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January 30, 2026
- Buyer
- Vestwell
- Target
- Accrue 401k
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vestwell completed its acquisition of Accrue 401k, an entity formed to support Guideline 401(k) plans that were not part of the Gusto acquisition. Effective January 30, 2026, nearly 30,000 retirement plans serving about 350,000 savers will transition to Vestwell’s payroll-integrated savings platform.
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January 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Liberty Mutual Investments
- Target
- Mascarene Partners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) has made a strategic minority (growth capital) investment in Mascarene Partners to provide long-term capital to support the firm’s middle-market transportation and industrial investment platform. Mascarene’s investment process and strategy will remain unchanged; LMI previously acted as a lead anchor investor in Mascarene’s portfolio company Voyager Trucking and holds board representation.
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January 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Janus Henderson Group
- Target
- Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA)
- Seller
- Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA) shareholders (implied)
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Janus Henderson Group entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA), a research-driven macro multi-asset investment manager. The deal is intended to expand Janus Henderson’s model portfolio and separately managed account (SMA) capabilities and distribution reach, and it closed in early 2026.
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January 14, 2026
- Buyer
- Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
- Target
- Carbon Reduction Capital, LLC (CRC-IB)
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., through its U.S. capital markets business, has acquired Carbon Reduction Capital, LLC (CRC-IB), a specialist advisory firm in renewable energy M&A, project finance and capital raising. The CRC-IB partners will lead Canaccord's newly formed Energy Transformation group to expand the firm's advisory capabilities across renewable energy, storage, carbon capture and related energy transition markets; financial terms were not disclosed.
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January 2, 2026
- Buyer
- MetLife Investment Management (MIM)
- Target
- PineBridge Investments
- Seller
- Pacific Century Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MetLife Investment Management (MIM), MetLife’s institutional asset management business, completed its acquisition of PineBridge Investments. The combined platform oversees about $734.7 billion in assets under management (pro forma as of September 30, 2025) and is intended to accelerate MIM’s global growth strategy, adding PineBridge’s specialized capabilities and footprint.
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January 1, 2026
- Buyer
- World Insurance Associates LLC
- Target
- Baldon Insurance Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Baldon Insurance Group, effective January 1, 2026. Terms were not disclosed, and Baldon will join World’s network of insurance brokerage and financial services offices.
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- Buyer
- Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (CFAM)
- Target
- UBS O'Connor alternative investment platform, O'Connor (alternatives business within CFAM)
- Seller
- UBS
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cantor Fitzgerald entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UBS’s O’Connor alternatives investment platform, which manages about $11 billion in invested assets across hedge funds, private credit, and commodities. O’Connor will operate as a distinct alternatives business within Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management, with a long-term commercial arrangement between CFAM and UBS Asset Management.
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December 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Fiserv, Inc.
- Target
- StoneCastle Cash Management
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fiserv has completed its acquisition of StoneCastle Cash Management, integrating StoneCastle's institutional deposit network and cash management capabilities into Fiserv's payments, core processing and digital banking ecosystem. The deal extends Fiserv's insured deposit and liquidity solutions for financial institutions and merchants and links StoneCastle's capabilities to Fiserv's FIUSD stablecoin and broader cash-management product set; financial terms were not disclosed.
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December 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Brean Capital, LLC
- Target
- Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (Depository & Insurance Investment Banking, Equity Research, and Institutional Equity Sales businesses)
- Seller
- Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Brean Capital entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Janney Montgomery Scott’s Depository & Insurance investment banking, equity research, and institutional equity sales businesses. The deal will bring approximately 50 bankers, research analysts, and institutional sales professionals to Brean Capital, expanding its financial institutions advisory franchise across multiple U.S. hubs.
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December 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Enova International, Inc.
- Target
- Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc., Grasshopper Bank N.A.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Enova International signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Grasshopper Bank N.A. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $369 million. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, pending Grasshopper stockholder approval and regulatory approvals.
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December 2, 2025
- Buyer
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Target
- Innovator Capital Management, LLC
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Goldman Sachs has completed its acquisition of Innovator Capital Management, LLC, a pioneer in defined outcome exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The deal strengthens Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s active ETF offering by adding Innovator’s approximately $31 billion in assets across 171 defined-outcome ETFs.
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November 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
- Target
- ACORE Capital, LP
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tokio Marine Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiary Delphi Financial Group, Inc. (Delphi) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ACORE Capital, LP. ACORE will continue to operate independently under its existing leadership while Delphi grants ACORE investment discretion over Delphi’s $10+ billion commercial real estate debt portfolio.
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- Buyer
- Blue Owl Capital Corporation
- Target
- Blue Owl Capital Corporation II
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC) and Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC II) entered into a definitive merger agreement, with OBDC as the surviving company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to OBDC II shareholder approvals, regulatory approvals, and customary closing conditions.
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October 31, 2025
- Buyer
- Carrington Holding Company
- Target
- Reliance First Capital, LLC
- Seller
- Tiptree Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Carrington Holding Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Reliance First Capital, LLC from Tiptree Inc. The deal is intended to add a direct-to-consumer retail mortgage origination channel to Carrington’s existing wholesale/correspondent and retail recapture businesses.
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October 28, 2025
- Buyer
- DraftKings
- Target
- Railbird Technologies Inc., Railbird Exchange
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
DraftKings has acquired Railbird Technologies Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Railbird Exchange, a CFTC‑designated, federally licensed exchange, to accelerate the company's entry into regulated prediction markets. The deal gives DraftKings access to Railbird's technology, licensing and team and will underpin a new DraftKings Predictions product that will offer regulated event contracts across finance, culture and entertainment.
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October 14, 2025
- Buyer
- BlackRock
- Target
- HPS Investment Partners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BlackRock completed the acquisition of HPS Investment Partners in a transaction reported at about $12 billion, expanding BlackRock’s private credit and alternative asset capabilities. The deal brings HPS’s sizable private markets platform (reported as roughly $157–165 billion of AUM in sources) into BlackRock’s platform and bolsters its private markets and private credit scale.
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October 3, 2025
- Buyer
- OpenAI
- Target
- Roi
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
OpenAI has acquired New York-based personal finance app Roi in an acqui-hire; Roi will wind down its consumer service and only CEO Sujith Vishwajith is joining OpenAI. Terms were not disclosed; the move bolsters OpenAI's consumer products and personalization efforts by adding Roi's fintech and personalization expertise.
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September 30, 2025
- Buyer
- Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC
- Target
- Generate Advisors
- Seller
- York Capital Management
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management acquired the remaining equity stake in CLO platform Generate Advisors from York Capital Management and will rebrand the business as Kennedy Lewis Loan Management. The move gives Kennedy Lewis full ownership of the platform (which manages more than $9 billion in CLO AUM) and positions the firm to scale its CLO and loan-management capabilities under Rizwan Akhter’s continued leadership.
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September 24, 2025
- Buyer
- Ballston Spa Bancorp, Inc.
- Target
- NBC Bancorp, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ballston Spa Bancorp, Inc. (holding company for Ballston Spa National Bank) completed its previously announced strategic merger with NBC Bancorp, Inc. (holding company for The National Bank of Coxsackie). The combined bank will operate under the BSNB charter, with NBC locations known as Coxsackie Bank, a division of Ballston Spa National Bank.
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September 16, 2025
- Buyer
- Inveniam Capital Partners
- Target
- Rialto Markets
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Inveniam Capital Partners has acquired a 20% ownership stake in Rialto Markets as part of a strategic partnership to build a blockchain-based derivatives exchange for tokenized private market assets. The deal combines Inveniam's decentralized data infrastructure with Rialto's SEC-registered ATS and broker-dealer capabilities to enable tradable futures, swaps, and structured products backed by tokenized private securities, aiming to improve liquidity, compliance, and transparency for institutional investors.
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September 7, 2025
- Buyer
- Hunter Point Capital, Temasek
- Target
- Nuveen Private Capital
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Hunter Point Capital and Temasek have made minority investments in Nuveen Private Capital, providing equity and long-term capital commitments to support the platform's growth. Nuveen will retain majority ownership while Churchill and Arcmont senior leadership and employees keep meaningful stakes; the partnership is intended to scale Nuveen Private Capital's private credit capabilities across geographies and strategies.
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September 5, 2025
- Buyer
- Cerity Partners
- Target
- Graypoint
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cerity Partners, an independent wealth management firm, announced its intention to merge with Graypoint, a financial advisory firm based in Albany, New York. After closing, Graypoint will operate under the Cerity Partners brand, and Graypoint CEO Daniel Nolan will become Partner and Vice Chairman of Cerity Partners.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of financial services acquisitions are happening in New York?
Recent New York deals span market infrastructure (fixed-income execution), banking, specialty insurance (including MGA and specialty P&C), wealth management/advisory teams, and fintech platforms for expenses and investing education.
Which buyers appear most frequently across these New York transactions?
Several buyers recur as notable acquirers in the New York financial services space, including London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), American Express, Socius Insurance Services, Inc., MAI Capital Management, LLC, and Abel Noser Holdings, LLC.
Are specialty insurance and MGAs represented in the deals?
Yes. For example, ALKEME Insurance acquired Virtue Risk Partners (an MGA), and Protective Life Insurance Co. is set to acquire Obsidian Insurance Holdings to establish a specialty property and casualty business line.
Do these acquisitions include fintech focused on AI-driven financial tools?
Yes. American Express plans to acquire Hyper to expand automated expense management, and Public acquired Treasury App, including plans to build AI-driven investing education capabilities.
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