(Reuters) -Rates and credit trading platform Tradeweb Markets will buy investment technology firm Institutional Cash Distributors (ICD) for $785 million, it said Monday, as it seeks to boost its appeal to corporate treasury professionals.
The trading and brokerage industry has seen a wave of dealmaking activity over the past few years as companies look to expand beyond their core offerings.
Exchange operator Nasdaq bought regulatory reporting and capital markets software firm Adenza last year. Its rival Intercontinental Exchange, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, bought mortgage software and analytics company Black Knight.
ICD, established in 2003, allows corporate treasury teams to invest in money market funds and other short-term investment products. Its client base includes nearly 17% of the companies that make up the S&P 100 index.
The company also provides trade, analysis and research for investments and has a client retention rate of 99%.
Tradeweb said the deal, expected to close in the second half of 2024, could help it capitalize in the fixed income trading market. It will finance the deal with cash on hand.
So far this year, Tradeweb’s shares have gained 12.7% as of their close last week.
J.P. Morgan Securities is the lead financial adviser to Tradeweb for the deal, while Raymond James and Moelis & Company advised ICD.
(Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Mrigank Dhaniwala)
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