Deutsche Börse Group acquires ISS STOXX

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FEBRUARY 12, 2026

Deutsche Börse Group acquires ISS STOXX

TARGET

ISS STOXX delivers benchmark and custom indices, corporate governance research, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence data to institutional investors and asset managers.

Ownership	PE-backed
Prior owner	General Atlantic
Investors	General Atlantic
Headcount	1,001-5,000 FTEs
Headquarters	Eschborn, Germany
Leadership	Gary Retelny, President and CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Deutsche Börse Group

Deutsche Börse Group operates trading venues, clearing houses, settlement and custody infrastructure, and market data services for global capital markets.

Deal value	€1.1B purchase price
Ownership	Publicly traded (XETR:DB1)
Headcount	15,835 FTEs
Headquarters	Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Leadership	Stephan Leithner, Chief Executive Officer Christian Kromann, member of the Executive Board
Buy-side advisor	—

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Deutsche Börse Group -> ISS STOXX  (2026-09-11)
sponsor_exit | FinTech | €1.1 billion total purchase price consideration | announced
Target: ISS STOXX delivers benchmark and custom indices, corporate governance research, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence data to institutional investors and asset managers.
Website: iss-stoxx.com | Buyer site: deutsche-boerse.com
HQ: Eschborn, Germany | Ownership: pe-backed | Seller: General Atlantic | Buyer ownership: public (XETR:DB1)
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/deutsche-b-rse-group-iss-stoxx.html

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