Italian PE unit backs Morrow Sodali's purchase of Australia's GPS
GPS, an Australia-based shareholder services and corporate governance consultancy, has been acquired by global counterpart Morrow Sodali in a deal supported by Italian government-controlled PE investment unit Simest.
The size of the deal was not disclosed, but it will increase Morrow Sodali’s coverage to more than 700 corporate clients in 37 countries, with an aggregate market capitalization in excess of $5.5 trillion....
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