BlackRock to acquire private data firm Preqin for £2.55B

Share on email (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on facebook (opens in new window) BlackRock agreed to acquire Preqin, a London-based provider of alternative asset data, for £2.55 billion (~$3.2 billion) in cash. Why it matters: The amount is more than double what Preqin was expected to fetch,...