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Source Galileo has sold its Norwegian subsidiary, Source Galileo Norge AS, to Unitech Energy Group, which will rename the entity Nordrenergi AS and relocate its operations to Haugesund. The transaction combines Nordrenergi’s renewable assets—including battery storage, high‑voltage technology, the Zephyros platform and the Stord Energy Terminal—with Unitech’s offshore wind expertise. Unitech plans to use Nordrenergi as a hub for advanced energy technologies supporting the energy transition, while retaining support for the GoliatVind project. Executives highlighted the deal’s strategic fit, noting 98% wind turbine efficiency and a 50.5% capacity factor.
Apogem Capital, the private‑equity arm of New York Life Insurance, announced a hard‑cap final close of $1.43 billion for its latest secondaries fund. The fund will focus on acquiring secondary stakes in private‑equity portfolios, offering liquidity to existing limited partners. The capital...
Keurig Dr Pepper has completed its acquisition of 96.22% of JDE Peet’s, moving to split the combined business into two publicly traded companies. The coffee arm, encompassing Keurig, Jacobs, Douwe Egberts, L’OR and Peet’s, will generate roughly €14 billion (about $15.3 billion) in annual...
Accounting systems are the financial backbone of any enterprise, making them prime targets for cyber attacks. The article outlines five prevalent threats—AI‑powered email scams, ransomware, ERP and application flaws, insider risk with privilege creep, and insecure cloud accounting services—and recommends...
On 31 March 2026 APRA issued a response paper finalising amendments to the capital treatment of longevity products, introducing the optional advanced illiquidity premium (AILP). The regulator kept the proposed 45 % floor for the AILP and clarified terminology, referring to eligible contracts...
LVMU Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced that its 2025 Universal Registration Document (URD) is now publicly available. The French version was filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) on March 31, 2026 in the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF)....
Morningstar DBRS issued provisional ratings for NewDay Partnership Master Issuer plc’s Series 2026‑1 notes, assigning AAA to Class A, AA to Class B and BBB to Class C. The notes are secured by a pool of co‑branded UK credit‑card receivables, recently bolstered by high‑performing...
Citi Investor Services has been named trustee, custodian and ETF administrator for Fullgoal Asset Management’s inaugural Hong Kong‑domiciled fund, the Hang Seng HK High Dividend ETF, which debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on March 31, 2026. The appointment...
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) has proposed raising the MPF income thresholds, moving the minimum from HK$7,100 to HK$10,500 (about $1,340) and the maximum from HK$30,000 to HK$40,000 (about $5,120) per month. The statutory 5% contribution rate...
Unilever is merging its food division with McCormick & Company in a $65 billion Reverse Morris Trust that should close around mid‑2027. The British consumer‑goods group will receive $15.7 billion in cash and retain a majority economic stake in the combined entity,...
Australian superannuation funds now manage A$4.5 trillion (about $3 trillion) in assets, roughly 160 % of GDP. Growing offshore allocations and increased derivative use have heightened liquidity risk, especially amid volatile markets and geopolitical shocks. Funds are adopting tools such as repo facilities,...
The Bank of England warned that the U.S.-Iran conflict could trigger a cascade of financial stresses, amplifying existing weaknesses in private‑credit markets and over‑valued AI‑focused stocks. A negative supply shock is tightening financing conditions, raising the risk of simultaneous credit...
AccountsIQ’s CFO Mindset Report 2.0 highlights that AI and automation will be the top drivers of change for charity finance teams by 2030, with concerns shifting from job loss to ethical decision‑making and data security. The report notes that fear of...
Dutch supermarket chain Plus is shifting its strategy toward growth through acquisitions after years of merger‑related losses. The company posted a 2025 net loss of €56.2 million (approximately $61 million), up from €53 million in 2024, with €53.5 million of that loss tied to...
On April 1, 2026 LHH AS sold 200,000 shares of Lifecare ASA, reducing its holding to 14.75 million shares. The remaining stake represents 4.94% of Lifecare’s total share capital and voting rights. The transaction was disclosed through Oslo Børs’s Major Shareholding...
British weekly The Spectator posted a pre‑tax loss of £6.6 million ($8.4 million) for 2024 after Sir Paul Marshall’s Old Queen Street Ventures paid £100 million ($127 million) for the title. The 15‑month sale process cost the magazine £11.4 million ($14.5 million), turning a £2.6 million profit...
Luxury womenswear retailer Jigsaw reported an EBITDA loss of £3.5 million (about $4.4 million) on revenues of £52.2 million (≈$65 million) for the year ending March 2025. After a strategic review, shareholders injected fresh equity and the board installed a new management team to execute...
Alternative reinsurance capital surged to a record $136 bn in 2025, an 18% increase year‑over‑year and a 10% jump in the fourth quarter alone. Total global reinsurance capital rose to $785 bn, up 3% from the previous year, while traditional reinsurance grew...
Arctic Bioscience announced a new NOK 15 million (≈$1.65 million) bank loan, adding to an NOK 8 million (≈$0.88 million) credit‑facility increase from December 2025. The combined financing lifts the company’s available liquidity by roughly NOK 23 million (≈$2.5 million). Guarantees from Innovation Norway (NOK 6 million) and shareholders (NOK 18 million) back...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched an anti‑money‑laundering, counter‑terrorism financing pilot targeting a select group of virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The pilot includes prominent fintechs such as Paystack, Flutterwave, KuCoin and others, and will require monthly AML/CFT...
The private credit market, now exceeding $3 trillion, is entering a period of heightened scrutiny as rising interest rates, AI‑related borrower stress, and elevated leverage erode investor confidence. Lombard Odier warns that returns are likely to moderate, while major semi‑liquid funds such...
Blackstone is in early talks to launch a Mumbai‑based IPO for its AGS Health unit, targeting up to $500 million in proceeds. The offering would combine primary shares and secondary sales, with a valuation goal of roughly $3 billion. AGS Health, founded...
Entrepreneurs in 2026 face a fragmented financing landscape where traditional bank loans compete with a suite of alternative options. Revenue‑based financing lets SaaS and e‑commerce firms repay capital as a percentage of revenue, preserving equity while aligning incentives. Embedded finance,...
Investec Bank plc, acting as joint broker for NCC Group plc, filed a Form 8.5 public dealing disclosure on 1 April 2026. The bank disclosed that on 31 March 2026 it purchased and simultaneously sold 275 ordinary shares of NCC Group at £116.12 per share...
Senator Win Gatchalian filed Senate Resolution No. 349 urging prudent fiscal management in the 2026 General Appropriations Act as global economic uncertainty rises from the ongoing Middle East conflict. He warned that a massive fuel price hike, driven by the crisis,...
Nigeria's central bank has issued a circular requiring banks, fintechs and other financial institutions to complete a new Cybersecurity Self‑Assessment Tool (CSAT) within 21 days for deposit banks and five weeks for other entities. The move follows a surge in...
Indian beverage upstart Lahori Zeera posted FY25 revenue of Rs 540 crore (~$65 million), a 73% jump from the prior year, while net profit held steady at Rs 25 crore (~$3 million). The surge was driven by higher sales of its signature jeera, nimboo...
Jyske Realkredit has filed detailed cash‑flow data for its outstanding bonds with Nasdaq Copenhagen, complying with Section 24 of Denmark’s Capital Markets Act. The data, provided in an attachment, is also posted on the lender’s website for public access. The...
New Hampshire became the first U.S. municipality to issue a Bitcoin‑backed municipal bond, receiving a Ba2 rating from Moody’s on April 1, 2026. The bond is the inaugural public‑finance instrument backed by cryptocurrency assets and is classified as upper‑medium‑grade, reflecting moderate credit...
Hapag‑Lloyd has raised its equity in Indian logistics group JM Baxi to a 50 percent stake, confirming the move in its 2025 annual report. The carrier now controls the newly created JM Baxi Container Holdings through a board majority, while retaining...
Gallagher Re’s April 1, 2026 renewal data show Japanese property catastrophe programmes achieved loss‑free results, prompting risk‑adjusted rate cuts of 15%‑17.5%. Across the rest of the world, property cat rates fell between 7.5% and 25%, marking the steepest declines since...
Credibur, a Berlin fintech that emerged from stealth six months ago, now supports €2 billion (about $2.16 billion) of structured debt facilities on its platform. The company raised $2.2 million in pre‑seed funding led by Redstone to build an API‑ and AI‑driven infrastructure...
UK and European government bond yields plunged as oil prices fell 5% on optimism that the Iran war could end soon. German 10‑year yields slipped to 2.94%, the lowest level since March 18, while French and Italian yields each dropped more...
New York state lawmakers are still negotiating the 2026 budget, projected at roughly $260 billion. The April 1 deadline passed without an agreement, continuing a pattern of delays that began when Governor Kathy Hochul took office in 2021. Lawmakers remain split over...
Morningstar DBRS announced that its credit ratings are now eligible for use by Japan‑based insurance firms under the country’s new insurance solvency framework, which aligns with the global Insurance Capital Standard. The approval enables insurers to incorporate DBRS ratings into regulatory...
India’s Center for Development of Telecom (C‑DOT) is preparing to spin off a commercial arm, giving private investors a 51 % stake while the agency retains 49 %. The move aims to bypass government tendering constraints and accelerate the global rollout of...
DNeX (Dagang NeXchange Bhd) announced a sukuk programme worth up to RM3 billion (approximately $630 million) to fund working capital, investments and capital expenditure. The programme, structured under the Wakalah Bi Al‑Istithmar principle, will issue both senior medium‑term notes and subordinated perpetual notes, with...
The article outlines how the modern CFO is evolving from a traditional number‑keeper to a strategic, technology‑enabled leader who drives agility, sustainability, and value creation. It highlights real‑time treasury alerts, AI‑powered scenario planning, and sustainability‑linked financing as everyday tools for...
From 6 April 2026 new HMRC reforms will overhaul umbrella‑company arrangements, shifting PAYE responsibility from the umbrella operator to recruitment agencies or end clients. The measures target systemic tax avoidance, especially “mini‑umbrella” structures that fragment labour supply chains to dodge VAT and...
Airwallex has secured both e‑money issuing and Class A licences from Bank Negara Malaysia, allowing it to offer a full suite of payment services in the country. The approvals expand its regulated footprint beyond its existing Class B Money Services Business licence...
Swiss parliamentarians have informally assured UBS that the government’s proposed "too‑big‑to‑fail" capital hike will be softened. The Federal Council’s draft would force UBS to raise roughly $22 billion in capital, a figure the bank argues threatens its competitiveness. Lawmakers indicated a...
IG Group Holdings plc announced the execution of a £125 million (≈ $159 million) share buyback, appointing Morgan Stanley & Co. International to manage the programme. The buyback is split into two tranches of up to £62.5 million each, with the first tranche running from 1 April...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has activated new algorithmic trading regulations, requiring brokers to maintain comprehensive audit trails for every automated trade. Mandatory two‑factor authentication, password‑expiry policies, and daily auto‑logout must secure API access. The rules also...
The Indian government has extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme until September 30, 2026, keeping refund rates of 0.3%‑3.9% unchanged. The fiscal allocation for the program was reduced to roughly $1.2 billion for 2026‑27, far below the...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping trade finance by automating document extraction, rule‑based decisioning, and real‑time error prevention. HSBC’s Trade Pulse Survey shows 38% of firms already use AI, with another 46% planning adoption, accelerating predictive, near‑instant execution. Parallel regulatory advances—UNCITRAL’s...
Click Frenzy and Power Retail, owned by Global Marketplace, entered liquidation after receivers were appointed, citing cash‑flow strain from the US‑Iran conflict. The two e‑commerce platforms together generated roughly $7 million in annual revenue and held sizable consumer bases. Wexted Advisors...
Unilever will leave its India operations out of the $44.8 billion merger with McCormick that creates a $20 billion‑revenue foods powerhouse. The Indian foods unit, which contributes roughly $1.8 billion in annual sales (about 22% of Hindustan Unilever’s total), will remain with the...
Europe has long trailed the United States in equity performance, prompting investors to question what conditions could spark a continental rebound. In a MoneyWeek interview, Daniel Avigad, manager of the TM Lansdowne European Special Situations fund, outlines where he sees...
Local governments frequently obscure the true cost of services by aggregating expenses and omitting detailed, service‑level data. The article argues that making these costs visible—through tools like activity‑based costing, internal service funds, and full cost‑recovery fee studies—enables more efficient allocation...
Covenant Trends released its March 30, 2026 update, spotlighting the latest share of loans that contain asset‑sale sweep step‑down provisions. The accompanying chart shows a modest but steady rise in the percentage of such loans over the past two years, signaling lenders...
