RiskMetrics Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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RiskMetrics Group M&A Summary

RiskMetrics Group has acquired 4 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

RiskMetrics Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2009, when it acquired Innovest Strategic Value Advisors for -. RiskMetrics Group has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (50%) and financial services (25%).

RiskMetrics Group Ownership

Who owns RiskMetrics Group?

RiskMetrics Group is owned by MSCI. It was acquired on March 1, 2010.

Was RiskMetrics Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. RiskMetrics Group was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

RiskMetrics Group Business Overview

Where is RiskMetrics Group headquartered?

RiskMetrics Group is headquartered in New York, New York.

How many employees does RiskMetrics Group have?

RiskMetrics Group has 1,140 employees.

What sector is RiskMetrics Group in?

RiskMetrics Group is an information services company.

When was RiskMetrics Group founded?

RiskMetrics Group was founded in 1994.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

RiskMetrics Group, Inc.

One Chase Manhattan Plaza 44th Floor,
New York, New York 10005
United States,
(212) 981-7475
www.riskmetrics.com

RiskMetrics Group, Inc. is a provider of risk analytics and information processing to the global financial services community. The RiskMetrics service offering allows investors, shareholders, managers, and regulators to measure and manage financial risk.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CFRA Holdings LLC 2013-05-12 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.cfraonline.com
KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. 2009-11-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts
Innovest Strategic Value Advisors 2009-02-19 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York
CFRA Holdings LLC 2007-08-01 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.cfraonline.com
Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. 2007-01-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Rockville, Maryland · www.issgovernance.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (50%) - 1 (100%) -
Financial Services 1 (25%) - - -
Information Services 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 - 1 -
  New York 2 - 1 -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
Total 4 - 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
TOTAL -
Largest Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
- (2009-02-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)

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