M&A Deal Summary

CFRA Acquires First Bridge Data

On August 5, 2019, CFRA acquired information services company First Bridge Data

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CFRA’s 2nd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is CFRA’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is CFRA’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-08-05
Target First Bridge Data
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) CFRA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

First Bridge Data

Fremont, California, United States
First Bridge Data LLC is a provider of institutional quality data & analytics on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that saves time on research and generates insight. First Bridge Data LLC clients range from individual financial advisors to large hedge funds, who use First Bridge Data products to save time on ETF data aggregation, comparisons and client reporting.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CFRA

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

CFRA is provider of institutional-grade independent equity research. Through sophisticated forensic analysis and broad fundamental equity and fund research, CFRA empowers sophisticated investment professionals, advisors, and risk managers with actionable ideas and proven results. CFRA was founded in 1994 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Information Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-07 S&P Global Market Intelligence - Equity and Fund Research Business

New York, New York, United States

S&P Global Market Intelligence - Equity and Fund Research Business is a provider of equity research.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-01 Washington Analysis

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Washington Analysis is an independent institutional research firm specializing in identifying risks and opportunities across asset-classes emanating from courts, Congress, and regulators, at both the state and federal levels. The company strives to be predictive in separating headline risk from fundamental changes that have a more pervasive and lasting investment impact. It also keeps an eye towards identifying the non-consensus view and looks to correct widely held misperceptions whenever possible. Washington Analysis was formed in 1973 and is based in Washington DC.

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