Acuris, with new investor GIC on board, poised to make inroads in Asia

Hong Kong

WITH Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC as its new investor, global financial intelligence firm Acuris is benefiting from access to larger capital and eyeing new opportunities in Asia.

Formerly known as Mergermarket Group and founded in London in 2000, Acuris, which has delivered double-digit top-line growth each year, is majority owned by leading private equity firm BC Partners, who in June announced the sale of a 30 per cent stake to GIC.

BC Partners had in 2014 acquired the then-Mergermarket Group via a carve-out from Pearson for £382 million (S$683.1 million ). Having GIC on board is giving Acuris access to more capital and bodes well for future growth, said the group'…