Mizuho Bank, a banking services provider, completed the acquisition of Capstone Partners, a independent, middle-market placement agent focused on fundraising and advisory services to private equity, credit, real assets, and infrastructure investment firms. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Capstone reinforces our global capital raising and distribution capabilities, while opening new avenues of opportunity for delivering innovative fundraising and advisory services to the financial sponsor and general partner markets. The acquisition also enhances our pipeline for lending, acquisition financing, capital markets, and M&A advisory business," Jerry Rizzieri, Mizuho Securities President and CEO.