SS&C is a NASDAQ listed global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries.
It is headquartered in Connecticut and has 150 offices in 35 countries.
The cash price offered to shareholders under the SS&C Proposal is $5.65 per share.
The company has already had offers from Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and The Carlyle Group.
Shares in Link Administration Holdings (ASX:LNK) are trading 14.1 per cent higher at $5.66.