S&P Dow Jones Indices (“S&P DJI”), a division of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARC Research, a subsidiary of ARC Group.

ARC Research maintains the world’s largest proprietary dataset of more than 500,000 private client portfolios spanning over two decades. The firm is a trusted partner to more than 190 investment managers and wealth advisers globally, supporting performance benchmarking, analytics, and transparency in the private wealth space. Since 2002, ARC Research has collected and analyzed hundreds of millions of data points from investment managers, transforming them into actionable insights for investors.

This acquisition will expand S&P DJI’s capabilities to deliver innovative, high-quality benchmarks and data solutions tailored to the evolving needs of wealth managers, private banks, and financial advisers.

“The acquisition of ARC Research represents a significant step in our commitment to serving the evolving needs of the wealth management industry. ARC Research’s expertise, high-integrity data, and trusted benchmarks are a natural fit with our global capabilities. Together, we aim to elevate transparency and benchmarking across wealth portfolios, enabling clients to make more informed decisions. We are excited to welcome the ARC Research team to S&P DJI,” said Dan Draper, Chief Executive Officer of S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The financial terms of this deal were not disclosed.