Goldman Sachs Asset Management, an investment manager, completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Clear Group, a chartered insurance broker, from ECI, a private equity firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. "This deal signals confidence both in our business and in the long-term direction of the market sector in which we operate. It’s a real endorsement that Goldman Sachs has seen the value in our company and is keen to back us as we put the next phase of our strategy into action. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the ECI team for the support they have given us during our partnership, trebling the size of our business," Mike Edgeley, Clear Group CEO.