Top 10 Private Equity Investors in Financial Services Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value
Ares Management Corp, GIC Pte Ltd, The Carlyle Group Inc., Advent International Corp, and Centerbridge Partners LP are among the top 5 private equity investors in the financial services industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 9 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the financial services industry are headquartered in North America, and the remaining 1 is based in Asia. They employed a total of 6,438 people in 2021. The KKR & Co-CaixaBank deal was one of the major deals in the financial services sector in 2021. KKR & Co Inc is a US-based global investment company that provides alternative asset management, capital markets, and insurance solutions. It has announced to acquire portfolio of toxic mortgages from CaixaBank SA, a Spain-based provider of banking, asset management, insurance, and investments solutions to individuals, SMEs, and corporate customers, for a consideration of EUR200 million ($228.84 million). The Mubadala Investment Co, The Carlyle Group Inc-Apex Group Ltd deal was another major deal in the financial services sector in 2021. Mubadala Investment Co Ltd is a provider of investment services. Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, a UAE-based and The Carlyle Group, a US-based private equity firm, have acquired a minority stake in Apex Group Ltd, a Bermuda-based financial services company. Carlyle and Mubadala have invested in the ordinary share capital alongside Founder and CEO Peter Hughes, majority investor Genstar and leading growth investor TA Associates, previously announced as taking a significant minority strategic investment in the group. The deal was completed in Q3 2021. The Centerbridge Partners LP, TowerBrook Capital Partners LP, Advent International Corp-Aareal Bank AG deal was another major deal in the financial services sector in 2021. Centerbridge Partners, L.P, a US-based private equity firm, TowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P, a US-based investment management firm, and Advent International, a US-based private equity firm, has to acquire a majority stake in Aareal Bank AG. Pursuant to the transaction, these investors have submitted a public offer for an indicative price of EUR29.00 per share.