Stone Point Capital-led consortium completed the acquisition of Duff & Phelps, a financial services firm, from private equity firm Permira for $4.2bn. "This partnership marks a vote of confidence in the long-term growth of Duff & Phelps. We are grateful to Permira and are thrilled that they will continue to be investors. We are also excited to have the backing of Stone Point Capital, Further Global and a world-class group of investors. Most importantly, I, along with company President Jacob Silverman, wish to thank our 3.5k Duff & Phelps colleagues who have worked tirelessly to make this company a success," Noah Gottdiener, Duff & Phelps Chief Executive Officer.