S&P Global and CME Group to sell OSTTRA to KKR for $3.1 billion
- On April 14, 2025, S&P Global and CME Group announced an agreement in New York to sell OSTTRA to KKR.
- S&P Global and CME Group, in a 50/50 joint venture since 2021, made the decision to optimize portfolios.
- The agreement gives KKR control of OSTTRA, a leading post-trade solutions provider serving the global financial ecosystem.
- The enterprise value of the deal is $3.1 billion, and Webster Chua from KKR stated, "We have long admired OSTTRA".
- Pending regulatory approvals, the deal should close in H2 2025, and KKR plans a broad-based equity program.
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S&P Global and CME Group to sell OSTTRA to KKR for $3.1 billion
NEW YORK, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global and CME Group today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell OSTTRA, a leading provider of post-trade solutions for the global OTC market, to investment funds managed by KKR,…
S&P Global And CME Group To Sell OSTTRA To KKR For $3.1 Billion - FinanceFeeds
S&P Global and CME Group have entered into a definitive agreement to sell OSTTRA, their jointly owned post-trade infrastructure firm, to investment funds managed by KKR. The transaction values OSTTRA at $3.1 billion in total enterprise value and reflects equal ownership by the two firms, with proceeds to be split evenly following customary adjustments. Guy Rowcliffe and John Stewart will remain co-CEOs of OSTTRA OSTTRA was established in 2021 th…
Deal Roundup: KKR agrees $3.1bn OSTTRA buyout, Sterling Group to sell Artisan Design Group for over $1.3bn
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S&P Global, CME Group to Sell OSTTRA to KKR for $3.1 Billion
In a press release on Sunday, CME noted that the post-trade solutions provider, formed in 2021, has grown into a critical infrastructure player in the global over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. The enterprise value of the transaction will be split equally between S&P Global and CME Group, which each hold a 50% stake in OSTTRA. The sale is expected to close in the second half of 2025. Headquartered in London, OSTTRA offers post-trade proc…
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