Total financial services industry private equity deals worth $4.33bn were announced globally in February 2021, with GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners’ $2.1bn private equity deal being the sector’s biggest investment, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
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The value marked a decrease of 44.7% over the previous month of $7.83bn and a drop of 2.7% when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $4.45bn.
Comparing deals value in different regions of the globe, North America held the top position, with total announced deals in the period worth $2.52bn. At the country level, the US topped the list in terms of deal value at $2.52bn.
In terms of volumes, North America emerged as the top region for financial services industry private equity deals globally, followed by Europe and then Asia-Pacific.
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By GlobalDataThe top country in terms of private equity deals activity in February 2021 was the US with nine deals, followed by the UK with five and Australia with one.
In 2021, as of February, financial services private equity deals worth $12.15bn were announced globally, marking a decrease of 41.2% year on year.
financial services industry private equity deals in February 2021: Top deals
The top five financial services industry private equity deals accounted for 91.6% of the overall value during February 2021.
The combined value of the top five financial services private equity deals stood at $3.96bn, against the overall value of $4.33bn recorded for the month.
The top five financial services industry private equity deals of February 2021 tracked by GlobalData were:
1) GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners’ $2.1bn private equity deal with Wells Fargo Asset Management
2) The $1.07bn private equity deal with AMP by Ares Management
3) Arch Reinsurance, Kelso &LP and Warburg Pincus’ $410m private equity deal with Watford Holdings
4) The $257.73m private equity deal with Cepal Holdings Single Member by Davidson Kempner Capital Management
5) BlackRock Real Assets’ private equity deal with Legal & General Group for $125.29m.
