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H3 Energy, an ASX‑listed explorer, has hired LAB Energy Advisors to launch farm‑out talks for its Alinya block in South Australia’s Officer Basin. The centerpiece, the Rickerscote prospect, is estimated to contain up to 4.3 trillion cubic feet of gas and 1.3 billion barrels of oil, plus significant hydrogen and helium potential. H3 holds 100% ownership and aims to secure a deep‑pocketed partner to fund drilling within 12 months. A successful farm‑in could unlock a new onshore hydrocarbon hub near the Moomba gas hub.
Pay.com.au is preparing an April ASX listing that could value the fintech at $850 million and raise an additional $85 million. The platform lets SMEs earn PayRewards points on everyday payments, including payroll and tax, with 75,000 business customers redeeming 10 billion points...
At the March 6 press conference, CSRC chairman Wu Qing announced plans to introduce a more targeted, inclusive listing framework for the ChiNext board, aimed at high‑quality emerging consumer and modern service companies. The proposal would add a fourth listing standard,...
The inaugural SCI CLO 100 event in London highlighted a maturing collateralized loan obligation market, where equity tranche returns are compressing and captive capital from banks now dominates funding. Managers reported a pronounced bifurcation between high‑quality and lower‑quality loan assets, while...
Reckoner Capital announced the creation of a dedicated art‑lending platform, appointing former Athena executive Laura Damême as chief executive. The new division will use securitisation technology to provide loans secured by high‑value artworks, offering collectors liquidity without forced sales. Damême...
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman warned that tightening capital requirements could push lenders to seek credit opportunities outside traditional banks. She highlighted that stricter Basel rules may constrain banks' ability to originate loans, prompting a shift toward non‑bank financial...
New Mountain Capital and Holt Capital have orchestrated a landmark transaction exceeding $30 billion, marking one of the largest GP‑stake sales in private equity history. The deal involves Holt acquiring a substantial portion of New Mountain's general partner interests, providing immediate...
Proskauer Rose announced a series of senior hires to expand its private funds platform, adding partners with deep experience in fund formation, regulatory compliance, and capital‑markets transactions. The new talent bolsters the firm’s ability to serve private‑equity, venture‑capital and hedge‑fund...
IDB Invest is providing $283 million to Rutas del Este—a consortium of Grupo Sacyr and Ocho A—to extend Paraguay’s Route 2 by roughly 61 kilometers, linking Asunción with Luque, Areguá and San Bernardino. The upgrade adds new alignments, beltways, intersections and viaducts, aiming to cut congestion, improve...
Circle, the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network, completed a landmark 2025 IPO that valued the company at roughly $20 billion and saw shares close at $80, far above the $31 offering price. Co‑founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire highlighted the firm’s mission...
The Austin City Council approved up to $575 million in water and wastewater revenue‑refunding and improvement bonds. $450 million will refinance short‑term commercial paper into long‑term debt, while $75 million will refund callable Series 2015 A bonds and $50 million will fund capital projects at the...
Moody's downgraded the University of Louisiana at Monroe student‑housing revenue bonds (Series 2019A) from B2 to B3, citing weak demand and an 85% occupancy rate. The debt‑service coverage ratio slipped to 0.98× as of December 2024, forcing draws on the debt‑service reserve....
The airport municipal bond sector has demonstrated strong credit resilience, weathering crises such as 9/11, COVID‑19, and recent geopolitical turbulence. Federal relief via the CARES Act prevented mass downgrades, and General Aviation Revenue Bonds (GARBs) have maintained stable, investment‑grade ratings...
NSE has finalized appointment of 20 merchant bankers and eight law firms for its long‑awaited IPO. The syndicate includes domestic powerhouses like Kotak Mahindra Capital and global banks such as Morgan Stanley, while legal counsel features firms like Cyril Amarchand...
France’s private equity market continues to hold its ground in Europe despite a broader fundraising slowdown. Recent data shows French funds maintaining stable capital commitments while peers in the UK and Germany face declines. The resilience is attributed to a...
The UK Debt Management Office completed a £6.25 billion (US$8.4 billion) Green Gilt offering maturing in 2037, the first new green gilt since 2021. The issuance brings total green gilt proceeds to £55.8 billion since the program’s launch and introduces a dedicated green...
M&A activity in the United States has slumped, with announced mergers dropping 23% to 1,795 by March 9, while sports and e‑sports deals fell to just five this year versus 57 in 2025. The downturn is driven by the February “SaaS‑pocalypse,”...
Venu Holding announced an $86 million oversubscribed public equity offering, selling 18.75 million shares at $4 each and adding warrants for additional purchases. The capital will fund new venues in Texas and Oklahoma, repay a $4.35 million promissory note, and support working capital....
Bank merger‑and‑acquisition activity surged in 2025, but the war in Iran has introduced sharp stock‑price volatility that threatens to stall the consolidation wave. Falling bank‑stock values erode the equity currency traditionally used to fund deals, pushing pricing down and making...
Barcelona‑based Delfos Energy closed a €3 million seed extension, bringing its total funding to €10 million. The round, led by new investor Vox Capital/COPEL alongside existing backers, supports the company’s AI “virtual engineer” platform that now monitors over 1,000 renewable‑energy sites across...
Foodtech conglomerate Eternal has infused Rs 450 crore (≈$50 million) into its quick‑commerce arm Blinkit via a rights issue, marking the first 2026 capital injection after a Rs 2,600 crore investment in 2025. Blinkit reported Q3 FY26 revenue of Rs 12,256 crore and a...
The article explains how listed companies can repeatedly raise equity through capital increases after an IPO, distinguishing actual and nominal increases. It outlines why firms choose equity financing over debt, citing growth, M&A, balance‑sheet strength, and liquidity benefits. Various Swiss‑law...
Cyprus‑based shipowner Petros Panagiotidis is spinning off Robin Energy's tanker unit into a new Nasdaq‑listed entity called AI Okto. Existing Robin shareholders will receive one AI Okto share for every 6.5 Robin shares, and the new company will launch with...
The asset‑backed finance sector is witnessing a surge in recourse‑light net asset value (NAV) loans, where lenders provide financing based on a fund’s portfolio NAV with limited recourse to the manager. Streamlined documentation and standardized terms are making these facilities...
Runway Growth Finance Corp announced a NAV‑for‑NAV merger with SWK Holdings that will add roughly $242 million of assets, pushing healthcare and life‑sciences exposure from 14% to about 31% of the portfolio. Management expects mid‑single‑digit net investment income accretion in the...
Uruguay has launched its first credit risk transfer (CRT) transaction in Latin America, marking a milestone for the region’s structured credit market. The $500 million synthetic securitisation, backed by sovereign assets, was structured by local banks and underwritten by a consortium...
Edge Focus CEO Elliott Lorenz discussed a new generation of AI underwriting that transforms asset‑backed finance. By applying advanced machine‑learning algorithms to securitisation, lenders can more accurately price and structure credit for esoteric assets such as royalties, aviation leases, and...
Affirm announced a new securitization, the Master Trust series 2026‑2, raising $518.1 million to fund point‑of‑sale unsecured consumer loans. The pool carries a weighted‑average FICO of 672, the lowest among its recent trusts, and is divided into five tranches maturing on...
Southern Land Co. has refinanced its 27‑story Josephine apartment tower in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square with a $145 million loan from Affinius Capital. The development, built at a total cost of $204.5 million—including a $24.5 million land purchase and $180 million construction—features 255 residential units...
Warner Music Group’s subsidiary WMG Acquisition Corp. has secured a $1.645 billion credit agreement with JPMorgan, consolidating its fragmented 2012‑era debt into a single package. The deal includes a $1.295 billion term loan to retire existing term‑loan obligations and a $350 million revolving...
Navan, a travel‑booking platform that raised $6.2 billion in its fall 2025 IPO, has seen its stock tumble nearly 60% amid earnings disappointments and executive turnover. A proposed class‑action filed in February accuses Navan and its senior officers of filing a...
Brazilian retailer Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (GPA) announced on March 10 that it has entered an extrajudicial recovery plan approved by the São Paulo court. The plan suspends GPA’s obligations to its creditors for 90 days, allowing negotiations aimed at securing...
Jacktel announced that Equinor has extended the Draupner offshore contract by six weeks, now ending on May 27, 2026. Upon completion, the Haven vessel will be redeployed to a new location for a 15‑month firm charter. The extension eliminates the...
Mercialys filed a regulatory notice on March 11 2026 outlining its capital structure as of February 28 2026. The French retail REIT reported 93,886,501 outstanding shares, each carrying one voting right, for a total of 93,886,501 voting rights. Of those, 93,482,942 voting rights were...
Shell plc disclosed that on 11 March 2026 it repurchased 668,165 of its own shares for cancellation, executing trades on six European venues. The GBP‑denominated purchases averaged £31.97 per share, while EUR‑denominated trades averaged €36.98. The transactions form part of...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped roughly 300 points as oil prices surged toward $90 a barrel amid heightened Iran‑Israel tensions. The International Energy Agency announced a record release of 400 million barrels to cushion supply disruptions, further fueling market volatility....
US leveraged finance issuance exceeded $160 bn in February 2026, but slipped 11 % from January. Bank loans rebounded to $50 bn after a slower month, while high‑yield bond issuance held steady at $30 bn. Institutional loans, the bulk of the market, fell sharply...
Milwaukee‑based Landmark Credit Union announced it will acquire American National Bank‑Fox Cities, adding $419 million in assets and two branches to its $7 billion portfolio. The transaction, the fifth credit‑union‑bank deal this year and the third full‑bank purchase, is slated to close...
Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance has teamed up with placement agent Jasmin Capital to launch a joint initiative targeting co‑control transactions. The partnership will concentrate on General Partners who wish to sell a portion of their fund stakes through M&A...
Brazilian energy giant Raízen SA is seeking to restructure roughly $12.6 billion of debt out of court. Major European and Latin American banks—BNP Paribas, Banco Bradesco and Rabobank—have been identified as some of the company’s largest creditors. The restructuring plan is expected...
Faraday Copper Corp. completed a $100 million private placement, issuing 23.8 million shares at $4.20 each, backed by strategic investors including the Ludin Family Trust and a BHP unit. The capital will fund the Copper Creek project in Arizona and support a...
Ajmera Fashion Limited, the Surat‑based ethnic wear brand, is preparing an IPO slated for filing between Q3 and Q4 of FY 2026‑27. The company aims to raise capital through a pre‑IPO private placement that values it at roughly ₹300 crore, offering about...
Middle‑market M&A deals often unravel after the term sheet when due diligence uncovers gaps in EBITDA assumptions, contract assignability, and operational compliance. The article outlines five recurring post‑LOI breakdowns, including fragile financing and seller unpreparedness, that can derail transactions despite...
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospitals received board approval to raise up to ₹1,500 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). The capital may be issued in one or more tranches, with the Finance and Investment Committee setting the final...
Cintas announced a $5.5 billion agreement to acquire uniform provider UniFirst. UniFirst shareholders will receive $155 in cash and 0.772 Cintas shares per UniFirst share, valuing each at roughly $310. The deal, pending shareholder approval, is slated to close in the...
SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey warned that alternative investment funds must tighten valuation practices as a wave of AIF‑backed companies prepares for IPOs. He highlighted that weak or opaque pricing could distort price discovery and erode investor confidence when firms...
Aquis Stock Exchange has teamed with Barclays Eagle Labs to launch a six‑month IPO Academy aimed at preparing UK scale‑ups for public listings. The programme offers investor access, funding advice, pitch support and governance mentoring to bridge the current dip...
SiriusXM completed a two‑step refinancing that fully retired its $1 billion of 3.125% senior notes due 2026. The tender offer attracted only $498.9 million, leaving $501.1 million of bonds unredeemed. To satisfy those holders, the company deposited U.S. Treasuries with a trustee, effectively...
India’s capital‑markets segment emerged as the second‑best performer in FY 26, with the Nifty Capital Markets Index climbing 35% while the PSU‑Bank index posted a 44% gain. Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) led the rally, its stock soaring 143% and...
Adani Transmission Step‑One Limited, a wholly‑owned arm of Adani Energy Solutions, secured a $500 million dollar‑denominated bond from Apollo Global Management. The proceeds will be used to refinance an equal‑amount of 2016 senior secured bonds that mature in August. Moody’s reaffirmed...
