Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners acquired Solera Holdings, a leading provider of risk and asset management software and services, for $6.5bn. "This transaction delivers immediate compelling value to our stockholders and represents a pivotal milestone for Solera in partnering with Vista," said Tony Aquila, Solera's founder, Chairman and CEO. "It not only recognizes our innovative company and talented employees, but also provides us with the optimal flexibility to proliferate our world-class solutions and services for our customers. We are extremely excited about working with Vista to further strengthen Solera's global leadership in risk and asset management technologies."