Texas Stock Exchange Raises $275M to Launch U.S. Listings Platform
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 exchange prepares to begin trading. The announcement was made on March 18, 2026.
GSP Crop Science Launches Rs 400 Crore IPO, Third Day of Bidding
GSP Crop Science's Rs 400 crore IPO entered its third and final day of bidding, with 96% overall subscription and a tentative listing date of 24 March 2026. The offering includes a fresh issue of Rs 240 crore and an...
HSBC Raises $2.5bn via AT1 Bond Issuance
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.
DASNY Upsizes BAB Refunding to $2.1B Amid Market Volatility
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...
Quetta Acquisition Corp. To Combine with Smart Kreate Group in $200M Deal
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.
SEC Approves PNB Holdings Corp. IPO on Philippine Stock Exchange
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...
Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust Issues $1.5B Auto ABS Secured by Prime Leases
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.
Bill Ackman Files IPO for Pershing Square on NYSE
Pershing Square Inc., the hedge fund of billionaire Bill Ackman, filed for an initial public offering on the NYSE under the ticker PS. The IPO aims to raise $5-10 billion, including a $2.8 billion private placement from qualified investors, and...
SUMA Acquisition Corp Prices $150M IPO
SUMA Acquisition Corporation announced the pricing of its $150 million initial public offering, with units expected to begin trading on Nasdaq on March 11, 2026. The offering is led by Seaport Global Securities as the lead book‑running manager and is...
Amazon Raises $37B in U.S. Dollar Bond Sale, Targeting $50B Total
Amazon.com Inc. announced it has raised $37 billion from a U.S. dollar bond sale, part of a larger offering that could reach nearly $50 billion when combined with a planned euro sale. The issuance is the fourth‑largest U.S. corporate bond sale on...
PineBridge Returns to European CLO Market with New Primary Issuance
PineBridge has ended a seven‑year hiatus in primary CLO issuance, launching a new European leveraged finance deal priced at 129 basis points for the triple‑A tranche. The move marks the manager’s re‑entry into the European CLO market.
GalaxyEdge Acquisition Corp Prices $100M IPO
GalaxyEdge Acquisition Corporation announced the pricing of its $100 million initial public offering, with units expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker GLED.U on March 4, 2026. The SPAC aims to find a business combination target, and...
Illumination Acquisition Corp. I Announces $200M IPO Pricing, Set to Trade on Nasdaq
Illumination Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ: ILLUU) announced the pricing of its $200 million initial public offering, with units expected to begin trading on Nasdaq on February 27, 2026. The SPAC, targeting sectors such as AI, nuclear and financial services, is...
Ally Bank Issues $1.1B Prime Auto ABS
Ally Bank announced a $1.1 billion prime auto asset‑backed securities (ABS) issuance, comprising seven tranches of fixed‑rate notes backed by nearly 60,000 auto loan receivables. BofA Securities serves as the lead underwriter for the transaction, which targets prime borrowers with an...
TRG Latin America Acquisitions Corp. Prices $200M IPO
TRG Latin America Acquisitions Corp. announced the pricing of its $200 million initial public offering, with units expected to start trading on Nasdaq under the ticker TRGSU on February 26, 2026. The SPAC, focused on Latin American targets, is being...
APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. Prices $100M IPO on NYSE
APEX Tech Acquisition Inc., a SPAC listed on the NYSE under the symbol TRAD.U, announced the pricing of its $100 million initial public offering on February 26, 2026. The offering, managed by Alliance Global Partners, is expected to close on February 27, 2026.
Capital Tankers Corp to Raise up to $345M in Oslo IPO
Greece’s Capital Tankers Corp announced plans to list on Oslo’s Euronext Growth, aiming to raise up to $345 million through a share offering. Shares will be priced at NOK 134 each, with trading expected around March 17, and the company has appointed Fearnley...
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. V Prices $250M IPO
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. V announced the pricing of its $250 million initial public offering, with shares slated to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker FVAV on Feb 26, 2026. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is the sole underwriter for the offering, and...
Caledonia Mining Secures Up to $150M Interim Funding Facility with Stanbic and CBZ as Co‑Lead Arrangers
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc has appointed Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe and CBZ Bank as co‑lead arrangers for an up to US$150 million interim funding facility. The debt financing, part of a broader capital strategy to fund the Bilboes development, is expected to...
Minor International to Launch $1bn REIT and List in Singapore
Thailand-listed Minor International announced plans to create a $1 billion real‑estate investment trust (REIT) comprising 14 hotel assets in Europe and Thailand, and to list the REIT on the Singapore exchange later in 2026. The listing aims to strengthen the group's...
Essex Capital Markets Secures $20.8M Refinance for Lincoln Park Multifamily Portfolio
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...
Omnitech Engineering to Float Rs 583 Cr IPO on Feb 25
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...
CVC Explores €1bn Sale of D-Marin
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...
Metro Water Recovery Issues $136.75M Sewer‑improvement Bonds, Underwritten by Wells Fargo
Metro Water Recovery, a Colorado municipal entity, priced $136.75 million of sewer‑improvement bonds on Thursday, with Wells Fargo acting as the lead underwriter. The issuance adds to a series of new municipal bond deals highlighted in the market update.
Kenya Pipeline IPO Closure Extended to Tuesday Amid Weak Demand
The Capital Markets Authority approved a three‑day extension of the Kenya Pipeline Company IPO, moving the closing date to Tuesday after only 20% of the Sh106.3 billion target was sold. The state‑owned pipeline firm priced its shares at Sh9 each, with...
Lee County Port Authority Announces $681.3M Bond Issuance for Southwest Florida International Airport Concourse E
Lee County Port Authority announced a $681.3 million bond issuance to fund the construction of Concourse E at Southwest Florida International Airport. The offering includes $464.1 million of AMT‑eligible Series 2026A‑1 bonds, $169.8 million of Series 2026A‑2 bonds, and $47.3 million of Series 2026B tax‑exempt bonds. BofA Securities...
UMB Bank Closes $400M BSL CLO Warehouse
UMB Bank announced the closing of a $400 million BSL CLO warehouse, marking a milestone in its expansion from a private credit administrator to a broader structured finance service provider. The transaction, completed on February 18, 2026, underscores UMB's growing...
Faeth Goes Public via Merger with Sensei, Raising $200M
Faeth announced its public listing through a merger with Sensei, generating $200 million from a stock sale. The transaction marks Faeth's entry into the public markets.
AAM 15 Management Acquires Home2 Suites Tampa Brandon From Floridays Development Co.
Berkadia arranged the sale of the 125‑key Home2 Suites Tampa Brandon hotel on behalf of a related company of Floridays Development Co. to Massachusetts‑based AAM 15 Management LLC. The acquisition expands AAM’s Florida portfolio to 1,952 keys across 14 properties.
Paloma Acquisition Corp. I Prices $150M IPO on Nasdaq
Paloma Acquisition Corp. I announced the pricing of its $150 million initial public offering, with units slated to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker PALOU on February 19, 2026. The SPAC, led by sponsor team CEO Anna Nahajski‑Staples, CFO Peter Preston and...
BayPine to Acquire Broker Relation From Aquiline
BayPine announced it will acquire Broker Relation, a broker relationship platform owned by Aquiline. The deal expands BayPine's capabilities in the insurance distribution market. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Mister Car Wash $3.1B Take-Private Deal Advisers Announced
Mister Car Wash, a leading car wash chain, is set to be taken private in a $3.1 billion transaction. Three advisory firms have been engaged to advise on the deal, which is expected to close later this year.
Mobilise App Lab to Raise ₹20 Cr via IPO on NSE Emerge
Mobilise App Lab, a SaaS‑based enterprise software provider, announced an IPO on NSE Emerge to raise ₹20 crore by issuing 25.12 lakh equity shares at a price band of ₹75‑₹80 per share. CapitalVentures will act as the book‑running lead manager (underwriter) and the...
ME Funding Secures $340.7M Asset-Backed Securitization From Massage Envy Franchise Revenue
ME Funding announced the issuance of $340.7 million in asset‑backed securities backed by franchise and development revenue from Massage Envy. The series 2026‑1 notes, managed by Massage Envy Franchising and structured by Barclays Capital, will mature in April 2056 and are expected to...
Sumitomo Drive Technologies Acquires Riverside Spline & Gear
Sumitomo Drive Technologies, a division of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, announced the acquisition of Riverside Spline & Gear Inc., a Michigan-based manufacturer of engineered gears and shafts. The deal was disclosed on Feb. 17, 2026, with Angle Advisors serving as exclusive...
Abry Announces Programmatic BSL CLO Issuance, Targeting Private Credit Expansion
Asset manager Abry announced plans to launch a programmatic BSL CLO issuance, marking its entry into the private credit CLO market. The move signals a strategic expansion into debt financing, though specific deal size remains undisclosed.
ICapital Acquires Passthrough Solution to Strengthen GP Ties
iCapital announced an acquisition of a Passthrough platform, aiming to broaden its offering for both individual and institutional investors. The deal is intended to deepen iCapital’s ties with general partners and provide sponsors with integrated solutions for capital deployment.
RF Acquisition Corp. III Prices $100M IPO, Set to Trade on Nasdaq
RF Acquisition Corp. III announced the pricing of its $100 million initial public offering, with units slated to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker RFAMU on February 13, 2026. The offering is expected to close on February 16, 2026,...