RE/MAX Holdings announced the largest brokerage conversion in its history, acquiring a 17‑office Toronto operation owned by the Riese family. The deal, completed in January 2026, brings roughly 1,200 agents into the RE/MAX Canada network, expanding its footprint in the Canadian market.
Hines sold its mixed-use Bond Street property, 80 New Bond Street, to Allwyn for £195 million, delivering a net initial yield of 3.7 %. The transaction marks Allwyn’s entry into prime West End real estate as Hines exits the asset after acquiring...
San Diego‑based Ascent announced the close of its Series C round, raising $45 million to expand its education‑financing platform. The round was led by a global asset manager and will support growth of its leadership team and entry into new education verticals.
The Towbes Group sold the 272‑unit Hancock Terrace multifamily complex in Santa Maria for $75 million. The buyer consortium—nonprofit Step Up Housing, Sack Capital Partners and Align Financing Partners—plans to convert the property into affordable housing. The transaction was brokered by...

Mexico‑based fintech EFEX announced an $8 million seed round to expand its global treasury and cross‑border payments platform. The round was co‑led by PayPal Ventures and Floodgate, with participation from Contour Venture Partners and Nido Ventures. The capital will be used...

Candel Therapeutics announced a $100 million royalty financing agreement with RTW Investments to support the launch of its gene therapy Aglatimagene Besadenovec for localized prostate cancer. The deal grants RTW a capped, tiered royalty on U.S. net sales, contingent on...

Zambian neobank Lupiya secured $11.25 million in Series A funding to expand its digital banking services across Southern and East Africa. The round was led by IDF Capital’s Alitheia IDF Fund with participation from INOKS Capital and KfW DEG. The...

SaaS-based lending infrastructure platform Roopya announced a seed funding round of Rs 4 crore, led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The capital will be used to scale its lending infrastructure and expand embedded‑finance capabilities. Roopya, founded by Sudipta Kumar Ghosh and Raman...
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions announced on Feb. 20, 2026 that it will acquire QBE Insurance Group's global trade credit and surety business, which generates about $200 million in annual revenue. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and regulatory approvals...

AlayaCare Inc., a Montreal‑based provider of home and community care software, secured a $50 million growth‑capital facility from CIBC Innovation Banking. The funding will fuel the company's expansion and support strategic mergers and acquisitions. The partnership builds on a relationship dating...
Capricorn Metals announced the acquisition of the Extension Hill and Mungada project tenure in Western Australia, adding about 60 square kilometres to its Mt Gibson exploration footprint. The deal is valued at $1.5 million, comprising an upfront cash payment, share...

Ukrainian defence tech firm MaXon Systems announced it has closed a new funding round, with investors including Greenflag Ventures, BRAVE1, Freedom Fund VC and Big Defence. The round’s size was not disclosed. The capital will support development of its autonomous...

Arora Group, together with Deva Capital, has acquired the 11‑storey Metro Building in Hammersmith, West London, from fixed‑charge receivers. The office block, spanning 105,237 sq ft, was on the market for over £20 million. The sale was facilitated by Watling Real...

London‑listed Contango Holdings announced a £5 million equity raise through a strategic share subscription, with Pacific Goal Investments and Huo Investments subscribing for 450,450,451 new ordinary shares. The proceeds will repay shareholder loans, eliminate debt and enable dividend payouts as the...
The Methodist Church approved a £1.2m investment package to fund renovation and sustainability projects at The Wesley Hotel in London’s Euston. The funds, sourced from the MIC Trust, will support bedroom upgrades, communal area enhancements, and external façade improvements, reinforcing...

Swedish real estate firm Castellum announced it has agreed to sell its public-sector property portfolio, which includes courts, police and prison facilities, to pension fund AP7. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
JP Morgan Chase has increased its holding in Air France-KLM to over 5% of the airline's capital, marking a strategic investment in the European carrier. The stake acquisition was disclosed in a filing, though the transaction value remains undisclosed.
The Chemours Company announced it has reached an agreement to sell its Kuan Yin site, expecting net proceeds of $300 million. The proceeds will be used to reduce debt and improve net leverage. The deal was disclosed during its Q4...
India's securities regulator SEBI has approved four initial public offerings, including Integris Medtech, Alpine Texworld and Anjali Labtech, clearing the path for their upcoming listings.
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc announced that it will acquire Vantage Holdings, a move that will add a $2.1 billion insurance asset to its portfolio and diversify earnings beyond real estate. The acquisition is expected to close in the upcoming quarter,...
Elkem has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to sell the majority of its silicones division assets to Bluestar. The transaction includes all assets, rights, liabilities and employees of the silicones business, and will streamline Elkem into a pure‑play...

The Saudi-based Olayan Group has locked in an $800 million loan to refinance its 550 Madison Avenue office building, with ING Capital adding $230 million of new debt to the existing $570 million balance. The financing supports the building’s recent renovation and near‑full...
Core Critical Metals announced it will acquire an 80% interest in the Lucky Mike silver‑copper‑tungsten property from First Atlantic Nickel, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The option agreement lets Core earn the stake through payments and exploration expenditures, while...

Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of the 36‑room Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks, Montana. The broker facilitated the transaction for an undisclosed seller and buyer, with the buyer completing a 1031 exchange to reinvest in the hospitality property.

Ecommerce unicorn BRND.ME completed a reverse flip, merging its Singapore entity Mensa Singapore into its Indian holding Mensa India after NCLT approval on February 20. The merger consolidates seven Indian group entities under Mensa India, positioning the company for an...
C3ntro Telecom announced it has secured syndicated development finance institution (DFI) financing from PROPARCO and DEG (KfW Group) to fund its 2,700‑km cross‑border fiber network project, TIKVA. The financing terms were not disclosed, and the deal was announced on February...

Vitarich Corp. announced it will acquire Broilers Club, Inc. (BCI) and its breeder farm facilities in Davao del Sur for P280 million, after board approval and due diligence. The acquisition is expected to close within February.

Lloyds Banking Group has provided a £200 million revolving credit facility to Sovereign Network Group (SNG), a UK housing association formed in 2023. The facility aims to accelerate construction of new social homes and fund energy‑efficient upgrades, building on a prior...

Century Properties Group, Inc. listed P5 billion of fixed‑rate retail bonds on the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx) on Feb. 20, 2026, with a first tranche of P3 billion and an oversubscribed option of P2 billion. Proceeds will fund expansion projects, including affordable‑housing...

Onex Corporation acquired a 63% controlling stake in specialty reinsurer Convex, while AIG purchased a roughly 35% minority stake, completing the transaction earlier this month. The deal, valued at an undisclosed amount, reshapes Convex’s ownership structure and positions the firm...
CVC Capital Partners, with Goldman Sachs advising, is exploring a sale of its Mediterranean marina operator D-Marin, targeting a valuation of around €1bn. D-Marin generates roughly €70m EBITDA and operates 26 marinas across Europe and the UAE. The sale is...
Blue Owl, a private credit manager, sold a loan portfolio valued at $1.4 billion, highlighting valuation challenges in the private credit market. The transaction underscores investor appetite for secondary loan assets and may influence pricing for similar deals. The sale was...

Novartis AG announced the sale of its 70.68% stake in Novartis India Ltd. to a consortium of WaveRise Investments, ChrysCapital Fund X and Two Infinity Partners for ₹1,446 crore. The share purchase agreement was signed on 19 February 2026, concluding...

Citizens Financial Group announced it will purchase substantially all assets of Matrix Capital Markets Group, an investment bank serving downstream energy and convenience‑retail sectors. The cash‑funded transaction will be executed through Citizens’ subsidiary Citizens JMP Securities, with Matrix operating as...

The Queensland government announced a $15 million investment in Austral Resources Australia to refurbish the Rocklands sulphide processing plant, targeting a restart of copper production by 2027. The funding will support the plant's refurbishment and the company's copper vision.
Perth‑based energy storage specialist Magellan Power announced a strategic investment from Viburnum Funds, which took a minority stake worth A$15 million. The funding will support Magellan’s expansion, including local manufacturing of its Karri home‑battery and community‑scale storage systems. The deal was...

Urban Partners has completed the sale of 20 logistics assets in the Nordics to Catena AB, marking the largest direct logistics transaction in the region since 2021. The combined value of the two deals exceeds €1bn.

Phoenix Tailings, a rare‑earth metals producer, raised $40.2 million in a Series B‑3 amplification round. The financing included $30.2 million of equity led by Olive Tree Capital and $10 million of venture debt from Nomura, with strategic partners Traxys, Eni Next and Geodesic Alliance Fund...

Brookfield announced it will allocate $172.5 million of cash equity to refinance a $900 million CMBS loan on its Brookfield Place property in Manhattan. The refinancing aims to improve the asset’s capital structure amid a wave of commercial‑real‑estate loan maturities in 2026....

Nordic Re‑Finance, a locomotive leasing firm, and SBB Cargo have completed a sale‑and‑leaseback transaction for 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives. SBB Cargo Switzerland sold the assets while SBB Cargo International will lease them back, giving the operator immediate cash flow...
Essex Capital Markets, LLC arranged a $20.8 million loan to refinance a two‑property, 90‑unit multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Lincoln Park on behalf of the ownership group operating as Beal. The loan, provided by a national banking partner, carries a 5.35% interest...
Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC refinanced its 315,000‑sq‑ft last‑mile distribution facility in Windsor, Connecticut, with a $33.2 million loan from Webster Bank. The new financing paid off the existing Bank of America mortgage and underscores the demand for logistics assets driven by...
JSW Infrastructure announced approval to issue up to 25 crore shares, valued at roughly ₹6,325 crore, to meet SEBI's minimum public shareholding requirement and fund its expansion plans. The capital raise will support a ₹39,000 crore capex programme aimed at scaling port capacity...
Arif Habib consortium announced plans to acquire full control of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), taking the airline private. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Orange confirmed it will complete the purchase of the remaining 50% of its Spanish subsidiary MasOrange from KKR, Cinven and Providence for about €4.3 billion. The transaction, announced at the investor day on 20 February, is expected to close in the first...
Del Monte Pacific announced a settlement with the creditors of its US unit Del Monte Foods, approved by the US Bankruptcy Court on Feb 20. The settlement includes the sale of all DMF operating assets, with the broth and stock business...
Omnitech Engineering announced an IPO to raise Rs 583 crore, with a price band of Rs 216‑227 per share. The offering includes a fresh issue of Rs 418 crore and an offer‑for‑sale of Rs 165 crore, open to the public from Feb 25 to Feb 27, with anchor bidding...

Brazilian restaurant management platform Takeat announced a R$15 million Series A round led by DGF Investimentos, with participation from Quartzo. The funding will support expansion of its integrated management platform and professionalization of small and medium food retail businesses. The round...
Thai conglomerate Berli Jucker announced a $720 million acquisition of Vietnam's MM Mega Market, owned by Thailand’s third‑richest billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi. The deal expands Berli Jucker’s retail footprint in Vietnam and is expected to close later this year.
The Giant Company, owned by Ahold Delhaize, announced it will acquire two family‑owned supermarkets in Bedford County, Pennsylvania – Everett Foodliner and Saxton Market – from the Appleby family. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the stores will be temporarily closed...