The transaction is taking place when unsettled global affairs, and the effect of new technology, are putting a premium on information and analysis for clients such as wealth managers, banks, and others. Dow Jones, the news and information group, has said this week that it has bought Dragonfly Intelligence, a geopolitical and security intelligence provider, and Oxford Analytica, a provider of geopolitical intelligence advisory services. These organisations were acquired from New York-listed FiscalNote Holdings, for $40 million. The acquisition, which is expected to close in the first quarter of this year, is subject to regulatory approval in Austria and customary closing conditions. Dow Jones's parent company, News Corp, expects to receive a $4 million tax benefit from the transaction, Dow Jones said in a statement. The acquired firms will operate as part of Dow Jones Risk & Compliance.