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IDB Invest has approved a senior loan of up to 180 billion COP (≈$48.8 million) for Banco Mundo Mujer, aimed at boosting financing for Colombian micro‑enterprises, especially women‑owned businesses. The loan includes a committed tranche of 120 billion COP and an uncommitted tranche of 60 billion COP, along with technical assistance to enhance the bank’s product offering.
Afreximbank, together with Access Bank as co‑mandated lead arrangers, has underwritten a five‑year US$2.5 billion term loan for Dangote Industries’ Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest petroleum complex. The financing consolidates existing debt and supports the refinery’s growth and operational maturity, marking one...
Private credit investor 17Capital announced the closing of its latest NAV loan fund, raising $7.5bn, making it the largest NAV loan vehicle raised to date. The fund, focused on net asset value loans, marks a significant milestone for the firm...
Safehold Inc. announced the closing of a $400 million unsecured term loan during its Q4 2025 earnings call, refinancing its 2027 maturity and boosting liquidity. The loan replaces secured debt with freely prepayable unsecured debt, strengthening the company's balance sheet.
BrightSpring Health Services completed the sale of its ResCare Community Living business to Sevita for $835 million in cash. The divestiture, delayed by antitrust concerns, closed on March 31, 2026, allowing both companies to focus on their strategic priorities.
Volvo Cars announced it will convert roughly $274 million of its shareholder loan to Polestar into equity, raising its ownership to about 19.9% from 10%. A second tranche of $65 million is slated for Q2 2026, while the move consolidates...
Houston-based HMH Holding priced its IPO at $20 per share, selling 10.52 million shares to raise $210.4 million. The offering was led by J.P. Morgan, Piper Sandler, Evercore ISI and Citigroup, and the company will begin trading on Nasdaq on...
South Africa's state‑owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has agreed to convert its convertible loan into equity in Orion Minerals' subsidiary PCZM HoldCo, acquiring a 23.8% stake and an effective 16.7% interest in the Prieska copper‑zinc mine. The conversion follows a...
BrightSpire announced the closing of its fourth managed commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (CRE CLO) valued at $955 million, featuring a $98 million ramp and a two-and-a-half-year reinvestment period. The transaction involved 19 investors across all tranches, expanding the...
Agnico‑Eagle Mines Ltd. announced a $7.6 million financing of Cascadia Minerals Ltd., purchasing 19.3 million units for $5.02 million and an additional 10 million units for $2.6 million. The deal includes a strategic alliance and an earn‑in right for Agnico to acquire up to a...
Ariel Re announced the issuance of a $125 million Titania Re 2026‑1 catastrophe bond, structured through the UK‑based special purpose vehicle London Bridge 2 PCC Limited. The bond, split into $75 million Class A and $50 million Class B tranches, will provide multi‑peril US retrocession coverage for Ariel...
Sysco Corp announced a $29.1 billion cash‑and‑stock acquisition of privately held Jetro Restaurant Depot, paying $21.6 billion in cash and 91.5 million Sysco shares valued at about $7.5 billion. The deal expands Sysco’s cash‑and‑carry footprint across 166 warehouses in 35 states and is expected...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is extending up to $125 million in an A‑loan to OCI TerraSus Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Korean polysilicon producer OCI, to fund a semiconductor‑grade polysilicon plant in Sarawak, Malaysia. The joint‑venture facility with Japan’s Tokuyama Corporation...
Organigram Global Inc. announced that shareholders approved the resolution to consummate its acquisition of Sanity Group GmbH and a related private‑placement financing with BT DE Investments Inc. The approval, granted at the March 30, 2026 meeting, clears the path for closing the deal in...
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development approved $266.7 million and CFA30 billion (≈$50 million) to fund infrastructure, agro‑industry and environmental projects across Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, The Gambia and Côte d’Ivoire. The commitments, approved on 30 March 2026, include loans and credit lines to BNDE,...
Broad Street Development recapitalized its 80 Broad Street conversion project with approximately $250 million in financing, including $175 million in construction debt from Derby Lane Partners and equity from PCCP and One Investment Management. The funding will support the transformation of the...
Singapore-based sports events manager Kin Productions lodged its preliminary prospectus on March 30, 2026, to list on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange. The listing, managed and sponsored by SAC Capital, aims to raise capital for business expansion and...
India's National Highways Authority (NHAI) announced it has raised ₹28,307 crore (≈$3.4 billion) through a mix of public and private Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Toll‑Operate‑Transfer (TOT) bundles, bringing it close to its FY‑26 monetisation goal of ₹30,000 crore. The fundraising includes the...
B2B ecommerce unicorn Zetwerk has filed confidential draft papers for an IPO, planning to raise up to Rs 4,200 crore (≈$450 million). The filing signals the company's intent to go public after raising $889 million from investors such as Greenoaks, Peak XV Partners, Lightspeed and...
Vertical Aerospace announced a financing package of up to $850M, including a closed equity issuance that raised $50M in immediate working capital on March 30, 2026. The equity raise was completed today, while the broader package also includes convertible notes...
JLL arranged a floating‑rate five‑year loan from Western Alliance Bank for 3H Group Inc. and Dallas Lodging Associates LLC to fund a comprehensive renovation of the Renaissance Dallas North Hotel in Las Colinas, Dallas. The financing supports the owners' plan...
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced a merger agreement to acquire Kezar Life Sciences Inc. for $50.93 million, paying $6.955 per share in cash plus a contingent value right. The transaction, supported by Tang Capital Partners, is slated to close in the second...
Indian gaming firm Nazara Technologies announced a preferential issue of 1.92 crore warrants at Rs 260 each, targeting to raise up to Rs 500 crore (≈$60 million). The round includes investors Riambel Capital PCC, S Gupta Family Investments, Plutus Investments and Holding, Classic Enterprises and Founders...
Mid‑City‑based Decron Properties has secured a $83 million, five‑year loan from Fannie Mae, originated by BWE, to fund the River Ranch Apartments complex in Simi Valley. The financing will be used to pay off existing bank debt and support ongoing operations of...
SF Capital, a commercial mortgage banking firm, secured $31.2 million in refinancing from a life‑insurance company for a multifamily property in the Green Bay metropolitan area. The loan is structured at 75% loan‑to‑value with a 10‑year fixed term, providing long‑term...
3D printer maker Creality has filed an IPO application with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, marking the first formal step toward a public listing. The filing reveals rapid revenue growth, expanded manufacturing capacity, and a large patent portfolio....
French AI startup Mistral AI secured $830 million in debt financing to fund a new data center near Paris, boosting European AI infrastructure. The financing will support construction of the facility, slated to be operational in Q2 2026, as part...
The Domain Companies secured $102 million in construction financing from Cottonwood Group to develop a 216‑room Kimpton hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The debt financing, arranged by Walker & Dunlop, will fund the project slated for completion in Q1 2028.
KPET Ultra Paceline Corporation (NYSE:KPET.U) announced the pricing of its $200 million initial public offering. The SPAC’s units are slated to begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker KPET.U on March 31, 2026, with the offering expected to close on April 1, 2026. Deutsche...
REC Silicon ASA announced the refinancing of its $110 million guaranteed term loan with KEB Hana Bank and its affiliates on identical terms, extending the loan to March 30, 2027. The loan is fully guaranteed by Hanwha Solutions, the company's...
Arax Investment Partners, a national wealth‑management firm, announced the acquisition of Omni Financial Advisory Group, a boutique financial‑advisory practice based in Poughkeepsie, New York. The deal expands Arax’s presence in the Northeast and adds a multi‑generational family practice to its network...
Alkane Resources has closed a $110 million revolving credit facility and a $40 million contingent instrument facility, totaling roughly $100 million in USD, under a syndicated agreement with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank and Westpac Banking Corporation....
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), South Africa's National Treasury and the World Bank have launched a credit guarantee vehicle (CGV) with an initial capitalisation of $500 million, including $350 million from the World Bank, to de‑risk infrastructure projects and attract...
Atlantic Sapphire ASA announced it has entered into a bridge loan agreement for up to $10 million, payable in two $5 million tranches, with a 12% annual interest rate and a maturity date of 15 May 2026. The senior loan,...
On 27 March 2026, Kodiak BidCo B.V., backed by Keurig Dr Pepper, announced its cash offer for JDE Peet’s was declared unconditional after 96.22% of shares were tendered, representing €14.86 bn (≈$16.35 bn). Settlement is set for 1 April 2026, giving the...
Sunday PropTech obtained $286 million in financing, including $242 million in acquisition debt from Citigroup and $44 million in mezzanine debt from Access Point, to fund the purchase and repositioning of a 38‑hotel U.S. portfolio. The total capitalization reaches $375 million as the...
CrossCountry Mortgage announced a merger agreement to acquire Two Harbors Investment Corp. in an all-cash transaction valued at $8.45 billion, with Two Harbors shareholders receiving $10.8 per share and preferred shareholders $25 per share. The agreement was signed on March...
Private equity firm Forward Consumer Partners, founded by former L Catterton partner Matt Leeds, announced that its second fund has reached the $500 million hard cap. The fundraising round was fully subscribed, marking a successful close for the sophomore fund....
RXR has closed a $90 million loan to refinance the 300‑unit Clifton & Company apartments in Clifton, New Jersey. The loan was secured by an affiliate of Madison Realty Capital, which took ownership of the development in October 2024. The financing, negotiated by...
Volkswagen Group has delivered an additional $1 billion investment to Rivian, including $750 million in equity and $250 million in equity or convertible debt, raising its total stake to over $3 billion. The funding supports the VW‑Rivian joint venture on the ID.EVERY1 EV and...
Accounting firm Sax announced the acquisition of CoMetrics Partners, a New York‑based management consulting and technology firm serving consumer product companies, lenders, and investors. The terms were undisclosed, and CoMetrics' staff and three partners have joined Sax, expanding its capabilities...
ACEN Corp., the energy arm of the Ayala Group, secured a loan of roughly $90 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. to partially fund Phase 1 of the 100 MW Bijapur wind project in India. The financing, equivalent to P4.8 billion...
Aligned Data Centers closed a $2.58 billion revolving credit facility backed by institutional investors to fund its US data‑center build‑out. The three‑year facility, secured by six assets, provides additional borrowing capacity with extension options. The financing supports expansion across sites in...
Creative Planning, a U.S. registered investment advisor with $700 billion in AUM, announced it will acquire London‑based MASECO LLP, bringing 123 employees and over $5 billion in assets under management into the firm, subject to regulatory approval. The deal expands Creative Planning’s...
Wealth management firm Americana Partners completed the acquisition of NRT Consulting, a full‑service financial consulting and accounting firm, on Tuesday. The deal expands Americana's family office services platform, integrating NRT's capabilities into its offerings. This marks Americana's third acquisition to...
Akbank secured a $700 million sustainability-linked syndicated loan in five tranches, announced on March 26, 2026. The facility includes a $125 million 367-day USD tranche, a $202 million two-year tranche and a $103 million three-year tranche, with the remaining portions...
Louisiana State University issued $55.2 million of auxiliary revenue bonds, priced by Raymond James, to refinance bonds issued in 2016. The bonds mature between 2027 and 2036 and are expected to generate $3.8 million in gross debt‑service savings. The deal, approved by the...
AMC Networks announced on March 26, 2026 that it is redeeming $44.4 million of its 10.25% senior secured notes due 2029, paying $1,051.25 per $1,000 of debt plus interest through April 6. The move follows a larger exchange of $830.6 million of notes for new...
Shield AI announced a $1.5B Series G round and $500M preferred equity financing, valuing the company at $12.7B. The capital will fund the acquisition of defense simulation firm Aechelon Technology and accelerate development of its Hivemind autonomy platform.
QDRO Acquisition Corp. announced the pricing of its $200 million initial public offering, with shares expected to start trading on Nasdaq under the ticker QADRU on March 27, 2026. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. serves as sole bookrunner for the offering,...
