GIC, BC Partners to sell majority stake in Acuris to Ion in £1.35b deal

Singapore

IRISH software firm Ion Group is buying a majority stake in financial intelligence firm, Acuris, from private equity firm BC Partners, and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC.

The deal is said to be worth some £1.35 billion (S$2.39 billion), The Financial Times (FT) reported, citing people with knowledge of the transaction.