Permira, a global private equity firm, agreed to acquire a majority stake in Acuity Knowledge Partners, a provider of high-value research, analytics and business intelligence to the financial services sector, from Equistone, a mid-market private equity investor. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Rob and his team have done a phenomenal job building Acuity to what it is today. The Company stands out because of its domain expertise, scale, long track record serving blue-chip financial institutions and innovative technology solutions. In the context of rising cost pressures facing the financial services industry, the value proposition of Acuity’s tech-enabled, global delivery specialists is extremely clear. We see great potential for Acuity to further extend its leadership in existing segments as well as branch into new adjacencies and geographies – growth areas we are very experienced in facilitating via our deep sector knowledge, across both services and technology, and global network,” Daniel Tan, Permira Head of Asia.