Overview
MandateWire Limited is the leading provider of European institutional investor market intelligence to the asset management industry providing information on over 2,100 investor institutions to over 130 investment management clients.
The Financial Times, owned by Pearson Plc, acquired MandateWire Limited on 6th August – details of the transaction are confidential.
Significance
Having built the dominant online subscription-based institutional market intelligent business in Europe, the shareholders believed that a strategic acquirer would be best placed to help realise MandateWire’s full potential.
The transaction, further consolidates the FT’s global position with fund management groups, following its acquisition of Money-Media in 2008.
Clients will benefit from the FT’s depth of content and international presence as MandateWire continues to innovate and expand its services to meet their global institutional investor information needs.
Our Role
Acted as exclusive corporate finance advisors to MandateWire Limited and its shareholders.
