Luisa Beltran

MC Group buys Icon

MC Group, a portfolio company of Arcapita, has acquired Icon. Financial terms weren’t announced. Icon provides signage and interior solutions in the United States.

Webb joins FinnCap Group

FinnCap Group plc said Sept. 23 that Leigh Webb has joined the firm. Webb will head finnCap’s private equity sponsor coverage and expand its M&A advisory business across the mid-market private equity community. He was previously associate director of RSM.

Stone-Goff invests in Walker Sands

Stone-Goff Partners said Sept. 23 that it invested in Walker Sands. Financial terms weren’t announced. Walker Sands is a marketing agency for B2B brands.

MSCI inks buy of Carbon Delta

MSCI Barra (Suisse) Sàrl, a subsidiary of MSCI Inc, agreed to buy Cardon Delta AG. Financial terms weren’t announced. Carbon Delta, of Zurich, is an environmental fintech and data analytics firm. Carbon Delta raised $1.73 million in venture funding, PitchBook said.

Vista's Smith donates $34 mln to Morehouse College

Robert Smith, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, donated $34 million to Morehouse College. The $34 million gift will pay off the loans for the Morehouse class of 2019, as well as the loans of the parents. More than 400 students, parents, and guardians of the Class of 2019 will receive the gift under the Morehouse Student Success Program. Morehouse alumni who graduated in May or who finished their degree requirements during the summer school 2019 are eligible to receive the gift. Parents and guardians are also eligible.

Payments deals triple in value as fintech M&A stays strong through first half

After 22 yrs, Euromoney seeks a buyer for Institutional Investor

Congress probes PE firms’ role in surprise medical billing

PE HUB Wire Highlights, 9.19.20

Vector seeks buyer for Saba Software; Warburg snaps up Qualifacts; Blackstone to exit NCR

Blackstone to exit NCR

NCR Corp said Sept. 18 that it agreed to pay Blackstone $302 million for 237,673 shares of preferred stock the buyout shop owns. Blackstone is also converting 274,548 shares of preferred stock to approximately 9.16 million shares of NCR common stock. In connection with the conversion, NCR announced the sale of roughly 9.13 million shares in a secondary that includes the Blackstone stock. NCR said it will not receive any proceeds of the offering.