Madison Dearborn Partners to acquire a significant majority of NFP's wealth business from Aon for $2.7bn.

Madison Dearborn Partners, a private equity investment firm, agreed to acquire a significant majority of NFP's wealth business from Aon, a global professional services firm, for $2.7bn. "With our 3x3 Plan to accelerate our Aon United strategy, we are more focused than ever on serving our clients' risk and people needs with distinction. This transaction reinforces our ongoing commitment to investing in and growing our core Risk Capital and Human Capital capabilities. Through disciplined portfolio management, we are further strengthening our capital position while enabling greater flexibility for high-return growth investments that drive sustained value creation and shareholder returns," Greg Case, Aon CEO.