Madison Dearborn Partners has agreed to acquire National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP), a New York—based provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, for approximately $1.3 billion. The $25.35 per share deal represents around a 26% premium over NFP's closing price on March 12 — the last day before press reports of a possible sale. www.nfp.com
CVC Capital Partners said that it is in preliminary talks to acquire British online MORE