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In January, African investors and executives launched the Africa Tech 50 Index (AT50) at the London Stock Exchange to benchmark how prepared African startups are for public listings. The index uses a six‑pillar framework covering valuation momentum, revenue strength, liquidity, governance maturity, expansion strategy, and market signals. By providing a transparent, rules‑based scorecard, AT50 aims to bridge the gap between private‑scale funding and public‑capital opportunities. Organisers see the London market as a natural exit venue for the continent’s most mature tech firms.
Redwood introduced an expanded‑credit mortgage‑backed security, widening the pool of agency‑eligible assets as banks see their residential MBS holdings dip in Q4. Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) are now being offered directly, reflecting heightened M&A activity that is reshaping the conventional...
The Bond Buyer’s 2026 Predictions Survey, conducted with 74 public‑finance professionals, identified political uncertainty as the top five‑year threat to municipal finance, with 82% of respondents flagging it. Nearly half see tariff‑related volatility as a moderate to significant risk for...
RevSpring, a revenue‑cycle management platform backed by Frazier Healthcare, announced the acquisition of healthcare‑technology firm TrustCommerce. The deal was sourced from Waud Capital Partners, which acted as the seller. TrustCommerce brings a robust payment‑processing suite that complements RevSpring's existing billing...
Sebi chair Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced a sweeping review of portfolio‑management‑services (PMS) regulations, citing the sector’s Rs 10.5 lakh‑crore asset base and 17% CAGR growth. The draft overhaul will prioritize investor suitability, governance, and technology, with a public consultation slated before the...
Evercore has appointed a senior executive from Adams Street Partners to lead its Asia‑Pacific secondary market advisory team. The move comes after the departure of Shane Gong, who had headed the APAC private‑capital advisory practice until January 2025. Adams Street...
Saks Global secured a $1 billion emergency loan, part of a $1.75 billion financing package approved by a Houston court. The package also refinances existing debt and aims to stabilize the retailer's supply chain. Supplier approval was secured, allowing the deal to...
Swiss watchmaker Breitling’s valuation has been slashed by up to half from 2023 levels as private‑equity owners CVC and Partners Group reassess strategy amid weaker demand, aggressive store expansion, and US tariffs. CVC now values its remaining 20% stake at...
Hapag‑Lloyd’s pending acquisition of Zim will reshape the Asia‑US east‑coast trade, especially the five vessel‑sharing services currently run with MSC. The carrier can either keep Zim’s premium, time‑sensitive strings separate or fold them into the Gemini alliance, each option raising...
Gilead Sciences agreed to acquire the remaining shares of Arcellx for an equity value of $7.8 billion, paying $115 per share—a 79.4% premium to the prior close. The deal secures full rights to Arcellx’s BCMA‑directed CAR‑T therapy anito‑cel, which is in...
Blue Owl’s recent sale of semi‑liquid assets has put the niche asset class front‑and‑center for investors. Partners Group is actively addressing growing investor anxiety around artificial‑intelligence‑driven strategies. Meanwhile, Gridiron Capital signals its return to deal‑making after a quiet period. The...
Major private‑equity firms such as KKR, Blackstone and CVC reported no publicly disclosed full exits from mainland Chinese portfolio companies in 2025. The exit drought reflects strained liquidity, higher interest rates and depressed valuations that have throttled deal activity. While...
Bharti Airtel announced a ₹20,000 crore capital infusion into its non‑banking financial company arm, Airtel Money, to accelerate its digital finance push. The funding is expected to expand the company’s payments, credit and savings offerings across its telecom customer base. Following...
Malaysia’s banking sector is poised for further gains despite a recent rally, according to AmInvestment Bank analyst Paul Yap. He cites continued buying from local and foreign investors and relatively attractive valuations versus Singapore peers as key drivers. The note...
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is weighing a sale of BMC Helix, its AI‑driven IT service‑management platform, for up to $1.5 billion. The potential transaction would be one of the larger exits in a market where private‑equity distributions have slipped to near‑2008...
Practo is in advanced talks to raise between $100 million and $125 million in a pre‑IPO round that will combine equity and debt, led by a global private‑equity firm and joined by existing backers. The financing values the health‑tech platform at roughly...
eBay announced a $1.2 billion acquisition of Depop, the mobile‑first fashion resale platform, to deepen its reach with Gen Z shoppers. Depop reported roughly $1 billion in gross merchandise volume last year, growing 60% year‑over‑year, and now serves 7 million buyers and 3 million sellers....
Quinbrook Partners is weighing a minority‑stake sale to bring in strategic capital, aiming to accelerate its infrastructure expansion. Meanwhile, CVC’s Direct Investment Fund closed a €3.5 billion double‑fundraise, reflecting strong investor appetite for long‑dated, inflation‑linked assets. Macquarie Capital announced two sizable...
Senegal’s public debt has surged to roughly 132% of GDP, placing the country in a severe fiscal bind. With limited access to cheap financing, the government faces a stark choice between costly debt service and a structured debt‑restructuring process. Analysts...
Canada’s Big Six banks are kicking off first‑quarter earnings with analysts forecasting solid capital‑markets and wealth‑management revenue, positive operating leverage and contained credit losses. Return‑on‑equity expansion is highlighted as the key upside catalyst, with many institutions already raising FY2025 targets....
Goldman Sachs’ alternative investment arm Petershill is launching its fifth flagship fund, aiming to raise about $5 billion, equal to the size of its 2020 fund. The fund will continue the firm’s strategy of taking minority stakes in private‑market managers in...
The Africa Markets Conference 2026 (AMC26) opened in Cape Town, hosted by Standard Bank, to examine how heightened global volatility—particularly U.S. Trump‑era tariffs—affects the continent. Organisers aim to channel private and sovereign capital into African infrastructure and growth sectors amid...
Modella Capital, which bought Hobbycraft from Bridgepoint in 2024, is reportedly preparing to explore a sale after receiving interest from an undisclosed buyer. The retailer posted a 6.3% revenue increase in the six weeks to 28 December, helped by a partnership...
Bain & Co’s Global Private Equity Report 2026 warns that the industry has entered a hyper‑competitive era. General partners now face heightened deal competition, tighter exit windows, and stronger investor demands for cash generation. To succeed, firms must boost cash‑flow...
Berli Jucker (BJC) announced a US$720 million acquisition of MM Mega Market Vietnam, buying 921.8 million shares of TCC Land International through its Singapore subsidiary C‑Distribution Asia. The deal, valued at 22.5 billion baht, targets completion in the second quarter pending shareholder and...
Singapore announced a SGD 3.5 billion package to attract growth‑stage IPOs, including SGD 1.5 billion for pre‑IPO financing, SGD 1 billion for private‑funding schemes, and SGD 1.5 billion to develop its fund‑management sector. The Monetary Authority of Singapore also plans a dual‑listing programme with Nasdaq to give startups...
Asset‑backed finance specialist Aero Capital Solutions announced it has doubled the fundraising target for its upcoming leasing vehicle to US$1 billion. The Aero Capital Solutions V fund, slated for launch in the second half of 2026, will concentrate on financing commercial...
Rising market liquidity and higher probability‑of‑default (PD) levels are unlocking new opportunities in the secondary market for Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) instruments. Early stress signals in loan portfolios have prompted investors to shift capital toward buying and selling existing SRT...
Endurance Mining, backed by Taurus Funds, has revived the Abra lead‑silver mine in Western Australia, delivering a record $19.5 million EBITDA and $8.8 million free cash flow in the December quarter. Production reached 253,000 oz of silver and 19,756 t of lead at a...
SP New Energy Corp (SPNEC) plans a re‑IPO by 2027 after merging its assets with Meralco’s renewable arm MGreen. The move follows the successful energisation of the MTerra Solar project, a 3,500‑MW solar farm paired with a 4,500‑MWh battery system....
Netflix is pursuing a takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, a move that could reshape theatrical release windows just as cinemas rebound from pandemic‑induced losses. Analysts warn that a shorter exclusive‑theatre period would erode box‑office revenues for operators like AMC, Cinemark...
Indonesia must orchestrate a record‑size share sale to lift the free‑float of 267 listed firms to at least 15%, up from the current 7.5% floor. The Indonesia Stock Exchange estimates the required issuance will total about 187 trillion rupiah (approximately S$14 billion),...
Lincoln International’s Private Market Index shows the $3 trillion private‑credit sector is growing in size but slipping in quality. Enterprise value rose 1.9% while EBITDA growth slowed and the “shadow default” rate more than doubled to 6.4% over the past year....
iFOREX debuted on the London Stock Exchange with a prospectus showing $49 million in revenue and $4 million EBITDA, marking a significant milestone for the 20‑year‑old FX broker. Senior Plus500 executives sold more than $90 million of company stock, entering a 365‑day lock‑up...
Slovak journalists allege that the Ministry of Defence awarded Czechoslovak Group (CSG) €60.36 bn in contracts after the 2023 election, potentially to lift investor sentiment ahead of CSG’s January 2026 Amsterdam IPO. The IPO raised a record‑size defence offering, valuing CSG at...
Chariot Plc announced a $20 million equity placing to help finance the acquisition of a producing oil interest offshore Angola. The deal, in partnership with Shell Trading and Etu Energias, targets Blocks 14 and 14K, which currently produce about 8,000 barrels per day....
Vedanta Resources secured a $350 million, 3.5‑year revolving credit facility from a consortium of six banks, including First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mashreq, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan. The loan, priced at SOFR + 435 bps, will refinance existing maturities, fund interest payments and...
The equal‑weighted S&P 500 has outperformed the cap‑weighted benchmark in 2026, breaking a decades‑long pattern of concentration in mega‑cap tech names that now comprise 19.4% of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. Meanwhile, MSCI World ex‑USA and Emerging Markets indexes have posted double‑digit...
James Chuong, who has served nearly five years as LinkedIn’s chief financial officer, will become Atlassian’s CFO on March 30. His compensation package includes a $600,000 base salary, a 75% target bonus, a $22 million RSU grant and a $2 million signing...
Veteran public‑finance banker Eric Avila has joined Siebert Williams Shank & Co. as managing director and head of the Midwest region, bringing senior experience from Janney Montgomery Scott, Morgan Stanley, Samuel Ramirez & Co., and U.S. Bank. Siebert highlighted the hire as a catalyst to capitalize on...
Otello Corporation announced that its share buyback program, launched on 9 February 2026, has purchased a further 128,441 shares between 16 and 20 February at an average price of NOK 18.08, bringing the total repurchased shares to 273,954 at an average...
SmartCraft ASA completed a share‑buy‑back on 20 February 2026, purchasing 4,166,666 shares at NOK 18 each, representing up to NOK 75 million of capital. The offer, run through a reverse book‑building process, reduced the free‑float and increased the company’s own holdings to 11,293,403 shares out...
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC agreed to pay a $140,000 fine after FINRA found the firm violated MSRB Rule G‑32 and Rule G‑27. The violations involved inaccurate or incomplete Form G‑32 filings for 718 municipal bond offerings and late submission of 26 offering documents...
SFPI Group released its second‑half 2025 liquidity agreement report, detailing a €500 million financing package aimed at strengthening the company's cash position. The agreement introduces stricter covenants, including a minimum net‑debt‑to‑EBITDA ratio, and extends maturity to the fourth quarter of 2026....
Vistin Pharma ASA reported that its Chief Executive Officer, Magnus Tolleshaug, bought 30,000 shares on 20 February 2026. The purchase was made at an average price of NOK 21.10 per share, raising his total holding to 105,000 shares. The transaction...
Atlanta‑based CargoSprint, a cargo‑industry software provider, announced the acquisition of Dray Dog, a drayage‑focused platform. The deal is backed by Lone View, the venture firm that previously funded CargoSprint. By combining Dray Dog’s real‑time drayage capabilities with CargoSprint’s broader freight...
Goldman Sachs has launched the GS Mortgage‑Backed Securities Trust 2026‑PJ2, a $321.2 million residential mortgage‑backed security backed by a pool of 255 first‑lien, fixed‑rate prime mortgages. The structure features a senior‑subordinate, shifting‑interest hierarchy with class A AAA‑rated notes and several lower‑rated tranches,...
Democratic senators sent two letters to Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman questioning recent supervisory changes, including a 30% staff cut in the Fed's supervision arm and the removal of bank examiners at banks' request. They also demanded answers on her...
In the inaugural episode of PEI Group’s "Commitment Issues" podcast, Children’s Health’s Yangge Seaman and Hg’s Steven Batchelor examine how limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs) are adapting to a slower private‑equity exit market. Both guests highlight a growing...
Louisiana’s State Bond Commission authorized up to $400 million in general‑obligation bonds, to be sold by competitive bid on April 16. The issuance will raise about $383.7 million, with roughly 67 % earmarked for state‑government capital projects, 26 % for local governments and the remainder...
