Financial Services / The dynamic pace of change in the Financial Services sector makes it a highly attractive market for Duke Street investments. The increasing complexity of financial products, the way regulation is forcing changes in ownership, the growing affluence of society, even the recent volatility of financial markets, all mean this is an area where we see a growing number of opportunities.

We have a strong interest in investing in lending businesses as well as service providers to the financial community. We back management teams that have a clear growth agenda and have the vision to make interesting operational changes that will speed that growth.

Our recent investments in this area include the insurance group Equity and the specialist pensions group Xafinity.

Financial Services

Total Duke Street investment in this sector

€831 million

"As an under-resourced specialist unit of a larger group, Xafinity was ripe for the sort of transformation that Duke Street specialises in. With a strengthened management team and their close support, we are in a good position to grow this business."

Tim Robinson, CEO

Xafinity