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Autodesk to acquire MaintainX for $3.6B, expanding into operations software
Autodesk announced an all‑cash $3.6 billion purchase of MaintainX, a mobile‑first maintenance and operations platform. The transaction is funded with cash on hand, new debt and includes a $150 million restricted‑stock grant to retain staff. CEO Andrew Anagnost said the deal unlocks a $40 billion addressable market and extends Autodesk’s portfolio beyond design into building operations.
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By the numbers: Credit Agricole raises $670M via Samurai bond issuance
Corient Buys Bedrock — and Sends a Wake-Up Call to Swiss Wealth Management
Miami‑based Corient announced the acquisition of Geneva’s Bedrock Group, adding roughly $9.2 billion in client assets and bringing its combined managed and administered assets to about $468 billion. The deal expands Corient’s European presence to around 200 employees in Switzerland, four times the size of typical independent firms, and integrates Bedrock, Stonehage Fleming and Stanhope under a single global brand. Corient’s strategy hinges on a collective‑compensation partnership model designed to remove friction for ultra‑high‑net‑worth families moving assets across jurisdictions. The transaction signals a major consolidation push in Swiss wealth management and positions Switzerland as a key hub for Corient’s global ambitions.
The IPO Buzz: Arxis (ARXS) Priced Upsized IPO at $28 – Top of Range – & It Flew on NASDAQ
Arxis (ARXS) upsized its IPO to 40.5 million shares, pricing at the top of its $28 range and raising roughly $1.13 billion. The company debuted on Nasdaq at $38 per share, closing the first trading day at $38.75—a 38% gain. At pricing,...
Verus' Latest RMBS Deal Raises $733.8 Million
Verus Securitization Trust launched a $733.8 million residential mortgage‑backed securities (RMBS) transaction, series 2026‑4, backed by 1,433 moderately leveraged non‑prime mortgages. The pool has a weighted‑average loan‑to‑value of 69 % and a combined LTV of 70.5 %, with a weighted‑average coupon of 7.17 %. The...
OC&C Guides Eurofins in €575 Million Sale of E&E Unit to UL Solutions
OC&C Strategy Consultants acted as sell‑side advisor to Eurofins Scientific in the divestiture of its Electrical & Electronics (E&E) division to UL Solutions for an enterprise value of roughly €575 million ($620 million). The deal expands UL Solutions’ testing, inspection and certification...
Dechert Bolsters Global Finance Practice with Structured‑Finance Partner Lawton Camp
Dechert LLP announced that Lawton Camp, a nationally recognized structured‑finance and securitisation partner, has joined its global finance practice in New York. Camp’s expertise adds coverage for equipment, aircraft, SBA loans and infrastructure, and marks the firm’s 35th lateral hire...
Bloomberg: Leveraged Lending Insights – 4/13/2026
The U.S. leveraged loan market remains subdued after a sharp issuance slowdown in February, with volatility curbing new deals. Through April 15, $9.4 billion has entered syndication, outpacing the prior three weeks combined but still far below the $30 billion weekly volumes seen...
AI IPOs Rise as Sentiment Turns Sour
JUST IN: Anthropic and OpenAI gear up for IPOs as public sentiment sours on AI and data centers amid relentless tech spending.
Goldman Sachs Flags Inflation and Geopolitical Risks in Q1 2026 Outlook
Goldman Sachs warned that persistent inflation and escalating geopolitical tensions could dampen deal flow and strain its Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (FICC) segment in Q1 2026. The bank also noted a 31% rise in its Equities revenue but a...
Mayer Brown Sponsors 5th U.S. Private Credit Conference on Direct Lending Trends
Mayer Brown is sponsoring the fifth annual U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending, bringing together direct‑lending funds, business development companies and bank funding partners to discuss fundraising strategies, financing structures and regulatory developments. The event aims to shape...
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Barings has named CJ Wei as its new managing director of Asset‑Backed Finance, signaling a sharpened focus on structured, disciplined, and scalable securitisation. Wei outlined a strategy that leverages the firm’s expertise to finance esoteric assets through customized solutions, positioning...
Ellison’s Day at CinemaCon
Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery sparked antitrust warnings at a Senate hearing and in Hollywood circles. To calm concerns, CEO David Ellison appeared at CinemaCon and announced a 45‑day theatrical window for all Paramount titles, followed by a 90‑day...
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Chicago Atlantic announced a new asset‑backed finance (ABF) strategy aimed at emerging markets, specifically targeting mid‑size borrowers in Latin America and Asia. The platform will employ securitisation technology to fund esoteric assets and deliver customized financing solutions. By entering these...
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Green SRT, a leading platform for structured credit, unveiled the mechanics behind its public‑backed trades in a detailed market update. The firm disclosed that $1.2 billion of such trades were executed in the first quarter, leveraging sovereign guarantees to reduce capital...
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Funding Circle announced the renewal of its FlexiPay agreement, extending the partnership that enables streamlined financing for small‑business borrowers. The renewed deal continues to leverage FlexiPay's embedded credit infrastructure, allowing Funding Circle to offer faster loan approvals and flexible repayment...
Vox Media CEO Poised to Sell Multiple Assets
NEW: Vox Media C.E.O. Jim Bankoff is likely to agree to multiple deals to sell various assets of his company, including the Vox Media Podcast Network, New York magazine, and the portfolio of digital brands…. Full details @PuckNews: https://t.co/hfYxhq0oky
The IPO Buzz: Madison Air (MAIR) Prices IPO at $27 – Top of Range
Madison Air Solutions Corp. priced its initial public offering at $27 per share, the top of its $25‑$27 range, and sold the full 82.69 million shares to raise $2.23 billion. The pricing, announced an hour after the market close on April 15, 2026,...
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Understanding Term Repurchase Agreements: Key Benefits & Requirements
A term repurchase agreement, or term repo, is a short‑term financing contract where a lender buys securities and agrees to sell them back at a preset price on a future date. The price gap acts as implicit interest, typically quoted...
Plata Hits $5 Billion Valuation in Bicycle Capital-Led Funding
Plata raised $405 million in a Series C round, pushing its valuation to $5 billion—the largest for a private financial services firm in Latin America. The round was led by Bicycle Capital and included investors Kora, Qatar Investment Authority and BTG Pactual. The funding...
JetBlue Founder Predicts Bankruptcy For Struggling Airline In Leaked Recording
JetBlue founder David Neeleman told pilots at his new airline Breeze that the carrier’s $9 billion debt and a projected $1.3 billion loss could push it into bankruptcy. He highlighted that JetBlue is paying roughly $600 million in interest, potentially climbing to $800 million,...
Aura Aero Lands Additional €50 Million in Funding
Aura Aero, the developer of a 19‑seat hybrid‑electric regional aircraft, closed a €50 million (≈ $54 million) Series B financing round, bringing its total capital raised to €340 million (≈ $400 million). The round was led by Safran Corporate Ventures and included investors such as the French...
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2026-PJ6: Presale Report
DBRS, Inc. assigned provisional credit ratings to the Mortgage‑Backed Notes of Goldman Sachs’ Mortgage‑Backed Securities Trust 2026‑PJ6. The majority of Class A tranches received a (P) AAA rating, while lower‑tier tranches were rated from AA down to B. These ratings were issued on...
Goldman Sachs Bond Traders Stumbled as Wall Street Rivals Thrived: 'A Fire Is Being Lit Under' Them
Goldman Sachs’ fixed‑income division posted a 10% revenue decline in Q1, falling $910 million short of analyst forecasts. The miss contrasted sharply with rivals—JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup—who posted double‑digit gains in bond trading. Analysts attribute Goldman’s underperformance to misplaced bets on...
A 32-Year Look at Biotech’s Capital Expansion
Over the past 32 years biotechs have amassed nearly $1.2 trillion in equity financing, according to BioCentury’s BCIQ database. Remarkably, half of that capital was raised in the eight‑year window from 2018 to 2025, underscoring an accelerating funding wave. The surge,...
Acerta Energy Buys Premier Light Oil Assets, Adds 8,300 Boe/D in Alberta Cardium
Acerta Energy Ltd. completed the purchase of Premier Light Oil assets in Alberta's Cardium formation, adding roughly 8,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The deal, financed by a $175 million senior secured bond and backed by McIntyre Partners and Trafigura,...
SpaceX Preps Investor Site Tours Ahead of Record IPO
SpaceX is gearing up to take potential anchor investors in its IPO on a tour of its marquee sites across America, people familiar with the plans said, as billionaire Elon Musk’s company targets the biggest ever market debut https://t.co/dVnD8KtbeB
Invesco QQQ Gains Fast-Track Access to Hot IPOs Like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic
The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) will be able to add newly listed companies to the Nasdaq‑100 as soon as 15 days after their IPOs, after a Nasdaq rule change effective May 1. The move positions the ETF as a direct conduit...
Wayve Lands Backing From AMD, Qualcomm and Arm to Boost Autonomous Driving Tech
Wayve announced it has secured new financing from semiconductor leaders AMD, Qualcomm and Arm, though the size of the round was not disclosed. The backing signals deepening ties between chip makers and autonomous‑vehicle innovators as the race to commercialize self‑driving...
One in Six: How Rocket Swallowed America's Mortgage Market
Rocket Companies completed a $15.95 billion series of deals—acquiring Redfin for $1.75 billion and Mr. Cooper for $14.2 billion—creating a vertically integrated homeownership platform that now services roughly one in six U.S. mortgages, about 10 million borrowers and $2.1 trillion in unpaid principal. The combined entity...
Bluefish Secures $43M Series B to Scale Agentic Marketing for Fortune 500
Bluefish announced a $43 million Series B round co‑led by Threshold Ventures and NEA, lifting its total capital to $68 million. The funding will accelerate rollout of its Agentic Marketing Platform (AMP) to roughly 10% of Fortune 500 companies, positioning the startup at the...
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Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) will hold a shareholder vote on May 6, 2026 to approve a merger with GT Silver BidCo, an affiliate of Permira Investors. If approved, each CWAN Class A share converts into a right to receive $24.55 in cash, translating to $2,455...
SS&C Intralinks DealCentre AI Vs. Datasite: Which Platform Is Built for the Future of Dealmaking?
The M&A technology market is moving beyond standalone virtual data rooms toward end‑to‑end dealmaking platforms that embed AI. SS&C Intralinks’ DealCentre AI offers a unified environment with native AI assistant Link, continuous workflows, and bank‑grade security, having supported over $37 trillion...
TSX Venture Exchange Scraps Longstanding Sponsor Requirement, Streamlines Listing Process
On March 31, 2026 the TSX Venture Exchange eliminated the long‑standing sponsor requirement for new listings, deleting Policy 2.2 and related forms from its Corporate Finance Manual. The sponsor, a member firm that previously performed due‑diligence and submitted a report, is...
This Could Be the “Netscape Moment” For the Space Economy
The upcoming SpaceX IPO is being framed as a modern‑day Netscape moment, potentially unlocking trillions of dollars for the broader space economy. While the listing itself will draw massive institutional attention, analysts argue the real upside lies in the spillover...
Aevex: Small Drones at Scale
Aevex (AVEX) is preparing a 16‑million‑share offering priced between $18 and $22 per share. The company posted Q1 2026 revenue of $200‑$208 million, a four‑fold year‑over‑year increase, and adjusted EBITDA of $33.5‑$36.4 million, reversing a prior‑year loss. Valuation multiples now sit near 2.6×...
Saudi Funding Withdrawal Threatens LIV Golf, Paramount Deal
Well, this is good news. And really, the best chance to kill the Paramount purchase of WBD would be for the Saudis to pull their investment. So hope on another front. LIV Golf Facing Imminent Closure as Saudi Backers Weigh...
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Harvest Funding PLC
Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK (KBRA) has issued preliminary ratings for seven classes of notes issued by Harvest Funding PLC. The notes are backed by a static residential mortgage‑backed securitisation (RMBS) containing roughly £2 bn (about $2.5 bn) of first‑lien UK mortgages,...
Yancoal Acquires Kestrel: A Deal Built for a Buyer's Market
Yancoal Australia agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Kestrel, one of the world’s largest underground coking‑coal mines, for up to $2.4 billion. The transaction includes a $1.85 billion upfront payment with the balance contingent on future coal‑price recovery. A discounted cash‑flow...
Pure Grove Funding, Plaza Trust, and Storm King Funding Transaction 433 Summary
Morningstar’s Canadian Structured Finance Ratings team released a concise overview of Transaction 433, a financing arrangement linking Pure Grove Funding, Plaza Trust, and Storm King Funding. The summary, authored by Vice President Simba Murahwi and senior analysts, outlines the deal’s structure, credit...
Your Media Company Has a Data Business Hidden Inside It
In October 2025 S&P Global agreed to acquire With Intelligence, a private‑markets data firm, for $1.8 billion—about 13.8 times its projected 2025 revenue of $130 million. The deal highlights the premium investors place on data‑as‑a‑product businesses compared with traditional digital media. Consulting...
Execution Drives Acquisition Value Over Price Premium
Acquisition value often comes from cost, capital, and revenue synergies realized through integration. Strong execution becomes decisive because strategic buyers must offset the higher prices financial investors can pay Source @McKinsey Link https://t.co/Bem75xvreG via @antgrasso https://t.co/bmG4SXpc12
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Buy Delhivery Shares Worth Rs 186 Crore
A consortium of marquee investors led by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley acquired a 0.53% stake in Indian logistics firm Delhivery, buying 40 lakh shares for Rs 186 crore (≈ $22 million). The shares were purchased from venture‑capital firm Nexus Venture Partners at an average...
New SPAC: FortuneX Acquisition Corporation (FXACU) Files for $75M IPO
FortuneX Acquisition Corporation (ticker FXACU) filed its S‑1 to raise up to $75 million in a new special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPO. The filing targets a Nasdaq listing and outlines a typical 24‑month acquisition window, with a focus on technology...
M&A in the High Protein Market
The UK high‑protein food sector is entering a phase of strategic consolidation, with firms like Yeo Valley and Bako Group formalising long‑standing supplier relationships through acquisitions. Private‑equity investors are shifting focus from crowded protein‑bar lines to savoury, functional snacks, exemplified...
New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Fund Is Built for Advisers Seeking Yield, Not Traders Chasing the Next Rally
Goldman Sachs filed a Form 485(a)(2) to launch the Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, an actively managed fund that generates yield by selling covered‑call options on Bitcoin exposure. Rather than holding Bitcoin directly, the vehicle will invest in spot Bitcoin ETPs...
Kraken Co-CEO Confirms IPO Filing
Kraken’s co‑CEO Arjun Sethi confirmed the firm filed a confidential IPO registration, only to pause the process last month as crypto markets weakened. The company’s valuation has slumped 33.5% since November, falling to roughly $13.3 billion from $20 billion. Bitcoin’s price dropped...
Agree Realty Boosts Q2 Investment to $725M, Raises Full-Year Guidance to $1.6B
Agree Realty (ADC) announced a $725 million investment across three external growth platforms in Q2 2025 and lifted its full‑year investment guidance to $1.4‑$1.6 billion. The REIT also reported $2.3 billion in liquidity, a 1.3% rise in core FFO per share, and a 15%...
LPL Financial Leads $31 Billion Advisor Network Acquisition to Boost Hybrid RIA Reach
LPL Financial announced a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Mariner Advisor Network, bringing 367 advisors who manage $31 bn in assets under its umbrella. The deal splits the network, keeping 223 advisors on LPL’s platform while moving 144 hybrid advisors to...
Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—And What It Means for Your iPhone
Amazon announced a $11.57 billion acquisition of Globalstar, securing low‑Earth‑orbit spectrum and satellite assets for its Project Leo network. The deal gives Amazon direct‑to‑device connectivity capabilities and a partnership with Apple to power emergency SOS features on iPhones and Apple Watches. Globalstar’s...
Singapore IPO Market Raises $967 Million in Q1 2026 Amid Global Slowdown
EY's latest Global IPO Trends report shows Singapore raised $967.1 million from three listings in the first quarter of 2026, a sharp rebound after a year with no IPOs. The surge was driven by a marquee REIT offering, even as Southeast...
Standard Life to Acquire Aegon UK for £2 Bn, Gaining 15% Stake in Deal
Standard Life has signed a £2 billion agreement to purchase Aegon’s UK life‑insurance and pensions business, paying £750 million in cash and issuing 181.1 million new shares to Aegon. The transaction, expected to close by end‑2026, gives Aegon a 15.3% stake in Standard...