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SBI Mutual Fund, a joint venture of State Bank of India and Amundi, filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus to raise about ₹13,000 crore in an IPO. The promoters will sell stakes, with SBI offloading 128.3 million shares and Amundi 75.4 million shares. Nine investment banks, including Kotak Mahindra Capital, Axis Capital, Jefferies, SBI Capital, ICICI Securities, Motilal Oswal, HSBC Securities, JM Financial and BofA Securities, are managing the issue.
Singapore's United Overseas Bank announced on March 19, 2026 that it will issue a 5 billion‑yuan (S$933.6 million) Panda bond in China's interbank market, with proceeds to support its general banking business. Bank of China will serve as lead underwriter and bookrunner,...
BHAV Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, announced the pricing of its $100 million initial public offering. The units are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker BHAVU on March 19, 2026, with the offering slated to close on March 20, 2026....
Fobi AI Inc. completed the third tranche of its non‑brokered private placement, issuing 7 million units at C$0.05 each, bringing total proceeds to $1.354 million. The closing was effective March 19, 2026, and the funds will be used for sales, marketing, product expansion and...
Northmarq’s San Francisco Debt + Equity team arranged a $145 million refinancing for The Towers at Cupertino City Center, a Class A office campus owned by Prometheus Real Estate Group. The transaction, completed after a competitive marketing process, attracted interest from multiple...
The Texas Stock Exchange announced it has raised $275 million in capital from global financial institutions to fund its launch and compete with NYSE and Nasdaq. The funds will support technology development, leadership hires, and onboarding of member firms as...
The Lycra Company announced a pre‑packaged Chapter 11 restructuring plan, securing $75 million in debtor‑in‑possession financing and over $75 million in exit financing to reduce its $1.2 billion debt load. The financing, backed by senior secured lenders, will support operations during the restructuring and...
Six Flags announced the sale of seven of its amusement parks to real‑estate investment trust EPR Properties for $331 million. The deal, expected to close by the end of March or early April 2026, will reduce Six Flags' debt by over...
Arrow Real Estate Advisors arranged a $53 million balance‑sheet refinance for The Grove Phase I, a 162‑unit luxury multifamily property in River Grove, Illinois. The financing was provided by Wells Fargo on behalf of sponsor Noah Properties, positioning the asset and sponsor for...
HSBC Holdings Plc sold $2.5bn of Additional Tier 1 perpetual notes, marking the first major‑currency AT1 bond issuance since the Iran conflict began. The two notes, callable in 5.5 and 10 years, will yield 6.75% and 7% respectively.
SBI Life‑owned NBFC Paisalo Digital announced the successful closure of a USD 15 million External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) on March 17, 2026. The debt financing will be used to expand its lending portfolio, focusing on MSMEs and other priority sectors, strengthening its liability structure...
SBI Mutual Fund purchased a 4% stake in home‑services marketplace Urban Company, acquiring 5.7 crore shares at an average price of ₹109.85 per share through bulk deals on the NSE and BSE. The transaction involved sellers Wellington Hadley Harbor AIV Master...
Stardust Power Inc., a Nasdaq‑listed developer of battery‑grade lithium carbonate, announced it raised $13.2 million in equity capital and secured up to $10 million in debt financing, including a $10 million synthetic ATM equity facility with B. Riley Principal Capital II, to fund its...
Speciality Medicines, a distributor of specialty pharmaceutical products, announced an IPO on the BSE SME platform to raise ₹29 crore by issuing 23.5 lakh equity shares at a price band of ₹117‑₹124 per share, opening on March 20. Unistone Capital will act as...
CBRE Investment Management announced the final close of its Asia Pacific value‑add real estate fund, Asia Value Partners 7 (AVP 7), on March 17, 2026. The fund raised $1.865 billion in equity commitments, surpassing its $1.5 billion target.
Ledn has sold $188 million of asset‑backed securities backed by Bitcoin‑collateralized consumer loans, marking the first rated ABS transaction of its kind. The notes were issued in Class A ($160 million) and Class B ($28 million) tranches, priced at 335 bps over the benchmark. Proceeds will...
India's securities regulator SEBI approved the initial public offerings of Travelstack Tech, Learnfluence Education and Tea Post, together targeting more than ₹500 crore in fresh capital. Travelstack Tech plans a ₹250 crore fresh issue, Learnfluence Education aims for ₹246 crore, and Tea Post...
Xeinadin, a UK provider of accountancy and business advisory services, announced the acquisition of Gregory Priestley & Stewart (GP&S), a Midlands practice focused on owner-managed SMEs. The deal expands Xeinadin's regional presence and adds GP&S's expertise across sectors such as...
Cord Meyer Development secured a $75 million construction financing loan from New York Life Real Estate Investors, part of New York Life Investment Management, to build two five‑story apartment buildings at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center in Queens. The loan...
Fastned, the Dutch fast‑charging network operator, placed a €32.4 million corporate bond with private investors in Belgium and the Netherlands, offering a 6% annual interest rate and maturing in March 2031. The proceeds will fund the expansion of its charging network towards...
Alexico Group secured a $345 million balance-sheet financing package for its Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side, led by Deutsche Bank with participation from J.P. Morgan Chase and BDT & MSD Partners. The refinancing provides new capital for the...
Luxembourg-based opportunistic credit investor Silvercourt Capital Partners announced the final close of its second fund, raising €135 million, surpassing its target. The oversubscribed Fund II will be used to capitalize on expanding market dislocations.
Transworld Shipping Lines Limited completed the acquisition of 100% equity stakes in Transworld Integrated Logistek Private Limited and Transworld Logistics Private Limited, making them wholly owned subsidiaries. The transaction expands Transworld's logistics capabilities and strengthens its position as a comprehensive...
Solar EV startup Aptera Motors exercised warrants issued in January 2026, raising about $6.3 million in gross cash proceeds. The transaction, expected to close around March 13 2026, brings the company's total warrant‑exercise proceeds to roughly $8.1 million, which will fund validation‑vehicle manufacturing, working...
Nascent Re Ltd., a Bermuda‑licensed reinsurance transformer owned by Nascent Group, completed its first listed insurance‑linked securities issuance, placing a €10 million tranche of OFS Re Series 2026‑001 preferred shares on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The shares were privately placed with qualifying...
Crestline Investors has extended a five‑year, $24.7 million loan to Westside Capital Group to refinance its newly acquired headquarters at 2000 Ponce De Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables, Florida. The loan replaces a prior $20 million facility from Amerant Bank and was arranged by JLL. The...
Australian junior explorer Caspin Resources secured $6 million through a single‑tranche placement of 44.4 million new shares at A$0.135 per share. The oversubscribed raise, backed by existing shareholders and family office Farjoy Pty Ltd, will fund accelerated drilling at the Kelpie deposit...
Toronto-listed Lucara Diamond Corp announced it completed a $350 million private placement bond issuance, which will refinance $220 million of debt and fund the remaining balance of its $779 million Karowe underground extension project in Botswana. The bond sale, completed...
Maithan Alloys Limited purchased 12,98,500 equity shares of Bank of India on March 13, 2026, for ₹19.82 crore, representing a 0.03% stake. The transaction was executed through the stock exchange and the company does not intend to seek control of...
The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) announced a $2.1 billion Build America Bond (BAB) refunding, upsizing its original $1.6 billion issuance by $448 million to include a BAB series after strong demand. The deal was impacted by recent market...
Saks Global, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, announced it has secured a $1.75 billion debt financing package led by Pentwater Capital and Bracebridge Capital as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. The company has already received $825 million and expects...
Absa Bank Ghana has provided a specialised asset financing facility to Engineers & Planners Company Limited (E&P) to fund the purchase of an additional aircraft supporting its mining operations across Africa. The financing, part of a broader relationship that includes...
Chicago issued $511.9M of taxable general‑obligation bonds on Tuesday, while postponing $292M of tax‑exempt bonds from the $800M GO bond program. The taxable portion attracted over $2B of orders and was priced at lower yields. The city plans to re‑price...
Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust, 2026‑A, is issuing $1.5 billion of asset‑backed securities backed by prime‑quality auto leases. The notes will be sold in four tranches, with RBC Capital Markets as lead underwriter, and are expected to close on March 24, 2026.
Jericho‑based Esquire Financial Holdings announced it will acquire Signature Bancorporation in a roughly $348.4 million transaction, creating a $4.8 billion‑asset bank and expanding its presence in Chicago’s commercial‑banking and real‑estate markets. The deal is slated to close in the third quarter of...
Metronet Infrastructure Issuer announced the issuance of $903.4 million in asset‑backed securities (Series 2026‑1), split into A2 ($628.3 million) and C tranches. The ABS are secured by Metronet’s fiber network, customer contracts and transaction accounts, with repayment scheduled for April 2031 and final maturity...
Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. announced that it increased its revolving credit facility to $165 million, adding Customers Bank as a participant with a $25 million commitment. The financing arrangement was disclosed during its Q4 2025 earnings call on March 12,...
Hercules Capital, Inc. completed a $300 million investment‑grade bond offering, boosting its liquidity. The bond issuance was disclosed during the company's Q4 2025 earnings call on March 12 2026.
Quetta Acquisition Corp. (QETA) announced a definitive agreement to combine with Smart Kreate Group in a transaction valued at $200 million, marking a SPAC merger.
Airbnb Inc. has begun marketing a debut high‑grade US‑dollar bond issuance with maturities of three, five and ten years, priced about 1.35 percentage points above Treasuries. The offering marks the company’s first bond sale as its convertible notes mature.
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission cleared the registration statement for PNB Holdings Corp., enabling the firm to list on the Philippine Stock Exchange by way of introduction. The offering will comprise up to 46.93 billion common shares at an initial...
Korean Air announced it will acquire the remaining 80 percent stake in its inflight catering and duty‑free subsidiary Korean Air C&D Service from Hahn & Company for an estimated KRW 750 billion. The board approved the transaction on March 12, 2026, making Korean Air C&D Service...
PEBB Enterprises completed a $35 million refinancing loan for its Boca Corporate Plaza and 5900 Broken Sound Parkway office buildings in Boca Raton. The loan, provided by Citibank, N.A., closed on March 12, 2026. The properties are fully occupied, with...
IDB Invest granted a $133 million loan to Banco Industrial, Guatemala’s largest bank, to expand credit for MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, and sustainable projects. The financing package also includes $20 million blended finance from the UK Sustainable Infrastructure Programme and Climate...
American Tungsten Corp. announced that its bought deal financing, led by Stifel, has been upsized from $20 million to $35 million. The offering was fully subscribed before market open and is expected to close imminently, providing funding for the restart of tungsten...
Metals Acquisition Corp. II announced the pricing of its $200 million initial public offering, with units expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol MTAL.U on March 12, 2026. The offering is expected to close on March 13,...
A joint venture of The Jesta Group, The Lotus Group and Chetrit Group secured a $103 million bridge loan from Peachtree Group to recapitalize the Hilton Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel, slated to open in May 2026. The loan will fund completion...
Plymouth Rock, a regional insurer, has secured $100 million in named storm reinsurance protection through its debut catastrophe bond, the Tremont Re Series 2026-1, priced about 16% below the mid‑point of initial guidance. The fully‑collateralized cat bond provides coverage over...
Milwaukee‑based Landmark Credit Union announced it will acquire Wisconsin community bank American National Bank‑Fox Cities. Deal terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, expanding Landmark’s SBA lending capacity and presence...
Salesforce announced pricing $25 billion of senior notes, with all net proceeds earmarked for accelerated share repurchases as part of its $50 billion buyback program. The debt issuance, priced on Wednesday, will fund a $25 billion stock buyback representing roughly 14 % of its...
