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Aptiv’s subsidiaries have launched a $1.5 bn private senior notes offering tied to the planned spin‑off of its Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) unit. The notes, due in 2031 and 2034, will be held in escrow until the separation is finalized. In parallel, the co‑issuers secured an $850 m senior secured revolving credit facility and a $500 m senior secured term loan. Proceeds, together with the term loan, will fund a dividend to Aptiv, leaving Versigent with roughly $300 m cash for ongoing operations.
Tikehau Capital filed a regulatory notice on 5 March 2026 detailing its share capital as of 28 February 2026. The company reported 175,247,840 total shares, each carrying a voting right, resulting in identical notional voting rights. After accounting for treasury shares, exercisable voting rights...
Bridgepoint is evaluating how to position its capital in Europe’s burgeoning defense sector. A recent Carlyle Group white paper projects that the continent could allocate up to €14 trillion to defense and related infrastructure over the next ten years. The magnitude...
Sunshine‑Eichner arranged a $75 million non‑recourse first‑mortgage loan to refinance the Marriott Monterey hotel in downtown Monterey, California. The five‑year, interest‑only loan carries a fixed rate with an all‑in cost below 6% after securing a low‑200s credit spread among 19 competing...
Irish‑founded Evervault announced a €21 million Series B round, led by Ribbit Capital with Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures participating, bringing its total financing to €39 million. The developer‑first platform encrypts and orchestrates sensitive data, chiefly for card‑payment workflows, and now processes over...
Rentomojo has formally converted from a private to a public limited company, clearing a regulatory hurdle ahead of its anticipated IPO in FY27. The Bengaluru‑based rental platform now serves over 220,000 active subscribers, manages more than 770,000 items, and operates...
Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded American Airlines to neutral and cut its price target to $12.5 from $17, citing heightened exposure to jet‑fuel price spikes amid the ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict. The analyst highlighted that a 10‑cent per‑gallon increase in fuel...
The OCC has issued a draft implementation rule for the GENIUS Act that establishes a rebuttable presumption that stablecoin issuers and their affiliates may not pay interest or yield on payment stablecoins. While the language appears to ban direct yield,...
ITV confirmed it is still negotiating a potential sale of its Media & Entertainment unit to Sky for about £1.6 billion, while reporting a modest decline in ITV Studios profit and a 5% drop in advertising revenue for 2025. Total external...
India’s IPO market has stalled, with seven of the last eight main‑board listings debuting below their issue prices. The Nifty’s 6% year‑to‑date decline and heightened volatility have curbed investor appetite for new issues. Overpriced offerings such as Omnitech Engineering and...
China announced a 300 billion yuan capital injection into state‑owned banks via a special treasury bond, coupled with deeper reforms of state financial firms. The move targets major lenders such as ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China to shore up capital...
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group announced a strategic alliance with U.S. brokerage Raymond James, aiming to combine expertise in finance, M&A, real‑estate and asset management. The partnership gives SM Trust access to Raymond James' $1.8 trillion in client assets and its network...
UOB Kay Hian’s Alpha Picks portfolio outperformed the Straits Times Index in February, delivering a 3.9% equal‑weighted gain versus the STI’s 1.8% rise. The brokerage rebalanced for March, adding defensive large‑caps Huating Global, Keppel and Singtel while trimming exposure to...
Sony Pictures Television is selling its 30% share in The Whisper Group after five years of partnership. The divestiture returns Whisper to private ownership, with external financing to fund its strategy and an employee equity plan. During Sony’s tenure, Whisper’s...
Aspial Lifestyle’s shares rose roughly 6% after the company announced a proposed transfer to the Singapore Exchange’s mainboard. The move is intended to broaden its access to equity and debt capital, appealing to institutional investors with mainboard mandates. Currently, only...
At the annual SFVegas conference, industry leaders examined the latest CLO and ABS market dynamics. Panelists highlighted a rebound in fourth‑quarter CLO issuance, driven by a wave of resets and expanding private‑credit activity. Deutsche Bank warned that CLO equity will...
Huntington, a US regional lender, has launched its first auto credit‑linked note (CLN) for 2026, marking a debut in the Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) arena. The transaction delivers capital relief by transferring loan‑level risk to investors and diversifies the bank’s...
Pollen Street has arranged a €100 million asset‑backed finance (ABF) transaction for an Irish lender, packaging SME loans and leasing contracts into a securitised security. The advisory handled structuring, due‑diligence and investor placement, showcasing its expertise in specialty finance. The capital...
Victory Park announced that its asset‑backed finance (ABF) fund fell short of its $2.5 billion target, closing at roughly $1 billion. The shortfall reflects a tougher fundraising climate for specialty finance vehicles. The firm cited investor caution and tighter credit markets as...
Verdane, an Oslo‑based private‑equity firm, is actively expanding its North American limited‑partner (LP) base. The move reflects a growing appetite among U.S. and Canadian investors for European assets that promise higher returns than domestic markets. Verdane’s outreach targets pension funds,...
Banco Santander’s $12.3 billion bid to acquire U.S. regional bank Webster Financial is now under pressure after President Donald Trump announced he would cut off trade with Spain. The political spat, sparked by Spain’s refusal to allow U.S. military use of...
A California judge set a June 8 trial for a False Claims Act case accusing major Wall Street banks of conspiring to rig interest rates on variable‑rate demand bonds (VRDOs). The lawsuit, filed by municipal advisor Johan Rosenberg on behalf of...
Former investment banker Raphael Roettgen revived a space‑focused SPAC in early 2026 after a four‑year hiatus, raising about $230 million in trust to seek a merger with a space‑related company. The new vehicle, Space Asset Acquisition Corp., reflects a broader revival...
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group arranged a $37 million non‑recourse refinancing for Ambiente, a 40‑room adults‑only luxury landscape hotel in Sedona, Arizona. The deal, executed through a debt fund, includes a sizable cash‑out component that recapitalizes the property to fund ongoing...
Global corporates are intensifying foreign‑exchange risk management as trade volatility spikes. A new Treasury Today survey shows 88% now hedge FX, with 61% of previously unhedged firms contemplating hedging. Despite a 67% surge in hedging costs, activity has risen and...
SkySelect announced a $9 million funding round to scale its AI‑powered aviation procurement platform, aiming to alleviate the $11 billion supply‑chain crisis highlighted by IATA. Airlines spend $60 billion annually on parts, yet manual processes generate $50 billion in excess inventory and grounding delays....
U.S. sponsored loan issuance reached $148.7 bn YTD through February 2026, a 26% decline compared with the same period last year. Refinancing activity accounted for $82.3 bn, or 55% of total volume, while new money contributed $66.4 bn (45%). The slowdown reflects tighter...
Hunter Point CEO Avi Kalichstein told Private Equity International that Japan’s general‑partner (GP) ecosystem, though still nascent, is gaining momentum. He highlighted a growing talent pipeline and an increasing appetite for partnership among Japanese firms. Kalichstein believes these dynamics will...
Jefferies Financial Group disclosed a £100 million exposure to the collapsed UK lender Market Financial Solutions, prompting a 9% plunge in its shares that later stabilized but fell an additional 2%. The bank also faces lawsuits over a $715 million receivable tied...
Private equity markets in Europe are confronting a slowdown in exits, raising concerns that policymakers could step in to support liquidity. In the United Kingdom, large distribution‑capital firms are increasingly deploying capital directly, altering the structure of private‑market investing. Meanwhile,...
Forward Madison FC, a USL League One franchise, has hired Greenwich Advisory to explore an equity raise targeting private equity, family offices and strategic partners. The club, which averages over 4,000 fans in a 5,000‑seat stadium, is running break‑even to...
74Software disclosed its capital structure as of February 28, 2026, reporting 29,746,194 total shares and 41,275,436 theoretical voting rights, of which 40,787,088 are exercisable. The figures are provided under French Commercial Code Articles L.233‑8 II and R.225‑73 I and AMF regulations for threshold‑crossing disclosures....
Shell plc disclosed that Andrew Smith, President of Trading and Supply, received a conditional award of 11,269 ordinary shares under the Shell Share Plan 2023. The award, valued at €404,895, was priced at €35.93 per share and recorded on 2 March 2026....
Aqua Bio Technology ASA announced that its NOK 10 million share‑capital increase, approved at the extraordinary general meeting on 16 February 2026, has been formally registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises. The company’s total share capital now stands at NOK 26,139,675, divided...
Floatel International Ltd announced that CEO Peter Jacobsson will present at the DNB Energy & Shipping Conference on March 4, 2026. The Norwegian‑based firm operates four semi‑submersible offshore accommodation vessels with capacities ranging from 440 to 560 beds, all equipped...
In Q4 2025, battery energy storage systems dominated Australian renewable investment activity, featuring in 16 financing, M&A and offtake deals and representing 2.16 GW of transaction volume. Solar projects contributed 675 MW, with 90 % of that capacity in hybrid configurations. New South Wales...
Q&M Dental Group announced a non‑binding MOU to acquire 100% of an unnamed Singapore dental chain. The transaction will be funded through a mix of cash and newly issued ordinary shares, and includes a profit guarantee of up to S$34 million...
DBS China participated in 65.8 billion yuan of Panda‑bond issuances in 2025, capturing a 38% share of the China Interbank Bond Market. The bank also received a principal underwriting licence for non‑financial corporate bonds, the most extensive authority granted by the...
In a recent SCI interview, Adam Rizkalla of Canyon Partners highlighted how structural protections are reshaping the residential ABS market, especially for prime mortgage pools. He explained that enhanced tranche designs and over‑collateralisation are reducing investor risk while preserving yield....
Nvidia leveraged its 2020 $7 billion acquisition of Mellanox to transform its networking business into a major growth engine. In the most recent fiscal quarter the company reported $11 billion in networking revenue, a 263 % increase year‑over‑year, positioning it as the world’s...
Hill Valley Healthcare purchased two Virginia skilled‑nursing facilities from a Welltower affiliate for $82.4 million, marking the REIT’s exit from assets originally bought for under $15 million each. Capital Funding Group closed a $51.2 million bridge‑loan to acquire four multi‑state SNFs with 487...
Brookfield Asset Management announced a new private‑placement commercial paper program with a $1 billion ceiling. The unsecured notes will be issued on a short‑term basis to diversify the firm’s funding mix and bolster its balance sheet. Proceeds are slated for general...
Ares Management CEO Mike Arougheti dismissed UBS analysts' worst‑case projection that private‑credit defaults could hit 15%, labeling it irresponsible. UBS warned the scenario could materialize if artificial‑intelligence disruption spikes borrower distress, but otherwise expects defaults to rise about 5% before...
JLL arranged $35.6 million in acquisition financing for a 411,781‑square‑foot Chicago infill industrial seed portfolio comprising four shallow‑bay assets. The financing backs a newly formed joint venture between Matterhorn Venture Partners and TPG Angelo Gordon U.S. Real Estate, which has pledged...
Senator John Kennedy introduced the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2026, aiming to shift the MSRB’s governance to a majority of regulated representatives and tighten SEC oversight. The proposal would replace the current Dodd‑Frank‑mandated public‑representative majority with a...
Italian private pension fund Fondo Pensione BNL has issued a request for proposals to allocate roughly €10 million into evergreen private equity vehicles. The RFP focuses on both closed‑end and open‑end funds domiciled within the European Union, reflecting a strategic shift...
Anthropic’s Claude suffered a widespread login outage early this week, while the API remained functional. The disruption arrived as Claude topped Apple’s App Store and the company amplified its "Claude for Financial Services" push, embedding the model in Excel, PowerPoint,...
IDB Invest is committing up to $185 million to Genneia S.A. to develop four solar parks and 40 MW of battery storage across Argentina. The solar projects total 340 MW, with sites in Mendoza, San Juan and Buenos Aires, while the battery system will connect...
IDB Invest is extending up to $185 million in financing to Argentine renewable leader Genneia to develop four solar parks and a 40 MW battery storage system. The solar projects total 340 MW across Mendoza, San Juan and Buenos Aires provinces, while the battery will...
Evergreen private equity funds are under increasing pressure to maintain rigorous, real‑time valuations. General partners’ internal marks now feed directly into faster net asset value (NAV) calculations, accelerating reporting cycles. These valuations are bound by heightened legal obligations, requiring strict...
