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Private equity firms are flocking to women’s health, drawn by a projected $1 trillion spend gap that creates lucrative growth opportunities. Dealmakers such as Astorg, Cinven and Nordic Capital are also targeting pathology assets, citing rising demand for diagnostic services and consolidation potential. The sector saw a notable $1.1 billion transaction as Cencora acquired EyeSouth Partners, a business that has thrived under Olympus Partners’ ownership. These moves signal a broader shift toward healthcare subsectors with strong cash‑flow and scalability prospects.
ACME Solar shares surged about 6% after brokerages initiated coverage with buy ratings. Investec set a target price of ₹319 (≈$3.8), implying roughly 18% upside from the closing price of ₹269.41 (≈$3.2). The firm’s focus on firm and dispatchable renewable...
Advent International is selling its hair‑care brand Olaplex to German conglomerate Henkel for $1.4 billion, ending Olaplex’s Nasdaq listing and Advent’s ownership. The deal values Olaplex at roughly $1.4 billion, reflecting its strong consumer base and premium pricing. Henkel will integrate Olaplex’s...
Lenders poured over $2.5 billion into Manhattan’s top‑tier office assets in February, with Brookfield and Olayan each securing $800 million refinancings and Vornado obtaining a $525 million loan. The deals featured higher‑interest rates near 5.9 percent but were backed by strong occupancy and fresh...
Brown‑Forman, represented by FGS Global, announced it is in merger discussions with French liquor giant Pernod Ricard. Both companies describe the potential deal as a merger of equals that would create a global spirits leader with a balanced geographic footprint. Pernod Ricard...
Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry and Temasek have appointed Fullerton Fund Management and 65 Equity Partners to manage the second tranche of the Anchor Fund, a S$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) pool launched to anchor high‑quality listings. Fullerton will serve as a...
SoftBank Group announced a $40 billion unsecured bridge loan to fund its OpenAI stake and broader corporate needs. The loan, arranged with JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui and MUFG, matures in March 2027. This financing follows a prior $30 billion commitment...
Keppel and Simba Telecom have agreed to push back the long‑stop date for Simba's acquisition of M1's telecom business to May 21 2026, after the Infocomm Media Development Authority extended its regulatory review. The transaction, announced in August 2025, values M1's enterprise...
French spirits giant Pernod Ricard and U.S. producer Brown‑Forman are in advanced talks to merge, which would combine Pernod’s €15 billion (≈$16.2 billion) valuation with Brown‑Forman’s $12 billion market cap. The combined entity would own a broad portfolio including Absolut Vodka, Havana Club rum,...
Wolfspeed Inc. raised $475.9 million through a $379 million 3.5% convertible senior secured note offering and $96.9 million of equity and pre‑funded warrants. The proceeds were used to redeem $475.9 million of its 2030 senior secured notes, slashing the outstanding balance by 43%. The...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and Bursa Malaysia signed an MOU to deepen market connectivity, launching the co‑branded HKEX Bursa Malaysia Large Cap Index. The index tracks the 60 largest listed firms, allocating roughly 60% weight to Hong Kong companies and 40%...
The $240 billion proposed merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore fell apart in February, with both sides unable to agree on valuation splits. While Australian shareholders celebrated the breakup, rising thermal coal prices—up roughly 25% to about $130‑$150 per tonne—have revived...
Novartis announced a definitive agreement to acquire Excellergy, a private biotech developing next‑generation anti‑IgE therapies. The deal values Excellergy at up to $2 billion in upfront and milestone payments, with closing targeted for the second half of 2026. Exl‑111, Excellergy’s lead...
On 12 February 2026 the Helios Consortium announced a cash offer to acquire all outstanding CAB Payments shares at US$1.15 per share. The offer is now backed by shareholders controlling roughly 52.7% of CAB’s capital, making it the only firm, deliverable bid...
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. announced that the British Columbia Supreme Court approved the final order needed to complete its pending transaction with Tamboran Resources, subject to amendments addressing shareholders under sanctions. The court’s decision follows shareholder Lamesa Holding’s opposition...
Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its Zillow Group price target to $46 from $56, maintaining a neutral rating, while other analysts also trimmed their targets, leaving an average consensus of $77.05 and a Hold rating. The stock opened at $42.04, near its...
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Healthcare Investment postponed its Hong Kong IPO, citing volatile market conditions and weak subscription. The offering aimed to raise up to HK$897.7 million (approximately US$115 million) by selling 108.15 million shares at HK$7.30‑HK$8.30 each. Investor demand was tepid, with the public tranche...
UK investment trusts, a £250bn (≈$317bn) market, face chronic discounts of 20‑40% to net asset value, eroding investor confidence. The article attributes the discount to entrenched external managers and fee structures that reward assets under management rather than performance. Ben...
Air India Express lifted its borrowing limit by 25% to ₹17,500 crore (≈ $2.1 billion) to fund near‑term operations after FY25 losses surged to ₹5,822 crore (≈ $702 million) despite a 26% revenue rise. Debt climbed 61% to ₹10,087 crore (≈ $1.2 billion), now exceeding the airline’s ₹16,033 crore (≈ $1.9 billion)...
First Central Group Ltd., a UK motor and home insurer serving 1.5 million customers, has engaged Deutsche Bank and UBS to advise on a potential London IPO that could value the company at roughly £1 billion ($1.3 billion). The insurer reported 2024 gross...
upGrad has signed a term sheet to acquire Unacademy in a 100% share‑swap transaction, creating a combined edtech powerhouse valued at roughly $2.25 billion. The deal follows upGrad’s February acquisition of Internshala and includes a break‑fee to lock in both parties....
Orbital data‑center startup Aetherflux announced a new financing round that values the company at $2 billion. The Series B round seeks between $250 million and $300 million, according to sources. Aetherflux is led by Baiju Bhatt, the co‑founder of Robinhood, and plans to develop data...
Anthropic PBC, the creator of the Claude chatbot, is weighing an initial public offering as early as October 2026. The company has begun preliminary discussions with leading Wall Street banks to serve as underwriters. An IPO would provide fresh capital...
The article examines how high‑net‑worth investors are using secondary‑market vehicles and private‑placement structures to access coveted tech startups before they list publicly. This growing “scarcity premium” reflects limited IPO supply and drives higher valuations in private trades. Analysts warn that...
IPA Capital Markets, a Marcus & Millichap division, arranged a $31.61 million refinancing for The Flats at Leighton District, a 234‑unit multifamily complex with ground‑level retail in Lincoln, Nebraska. The loan carries a five‑year term, full‑term interest‑only payments and a fixed...
Arizona’s state pension fund is adopting a more aggressive stance toward private equity, citing “cautious optimism” about an improving M&A environment. The fund plans to allocate additional capital to capture opportunities in what it describes as a bifurcated market, where...
Micron Technology is in talks to purchase Japan Display's shuttered LCD production plant in Chiba, Japan. The U.S. memory maker plans to repurpose the facility for semiconductor chip assembly and testing rather than display manufacturing. Acquiring the site would give...
Everybody Loves Languages Corp. (ELL) announced that shareholders approved its amalgamation with ELL Ventures Ltd., creating a new entity called Amalco. The transaction is slated for completion around April 10 2026, subject to customary conditions. Upon closing, ELL common shares will be...
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) will price $675 million of water‑system revenue bonds, split between a $329 million green series and a $365 million refunding series. The issuance arrives amid heightened market volatility caused by the Israel‑Iran conflict, yet EBMUD’s strong credit...
Moniepoint has secured a foothold in Kenya by acquiring a 78% stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank, gaining an immediate deposit‑taking licence. The acquisition follows a stalled attempt to buy Kopo Kopo and comes days after Moniepoint bought Nigerian restaurant‑software firm...
Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings have signed an all‑stock merger creating a $22 billion entity that will operate under the Equitable name. The combined firm will manage roughly $1.5 trillion in assets, serve 12 million customers, and expect over $5 billion in operating earnings...
The Trump administration has pledged to retain the implicit government guarantee for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but experts warned that the guarantee has never been paid for by taxpayers. A panel at the American Enterprise Institute highlighted that the...
The U.S. Treasury auctioned $44 billion of 7‑year notes at a 4.255% yield, just 0.3 basis points above the when‑issued rate, a tighter tail than the 2.0 bps and 1.3 bps seen in recent 2‑year and 5‑year sales. Meanwhile, 2‑year yields surged 8.8 bps...
The 2025 Streamticker roundup chronicles a wave of high‑value mergers reshaping streaming, advertising, and infrastructure. DIRECTV’s acquisition of INVIDI strengthens addressable TV ad solutions, while Outbrain’s $1 billion purchase of Teads creates a $1.7 billion omnichannel ad platform. DAZN’s $2.2 billion buy of...
BCRED, a business development company, issued a new collateralized loan obligation (CLO) to shore up its balance sheet after a wave of investor redemptions. The move follows a 0.4% drop in February NAV, marking the BDC’s first monthly loss in...
Finnish software firm TietoEVRY announced a share repurchase on March 26, 2026, buying 60,000 TIETO shares at an average price of €17.6739 per share, costing approximately $1.16 million USD. The transaction brings the company’s treasury holdings to 1,936,693 shares. The buyback...
Data centre operator CyrusOne has expanded its revolving credit facility and U.S. term loan to a combined $8 billion in commitments. The revolving credit line rose by roughly $1 billion to $3.8 bn, while the term loan grew by $300 million to $4.2 bn, both...
Allworth Financial, a California‑based registered investment advisor with roughly $36.5 billion in client assets, is exploring a sale of its majority stake held by Lightyear Capital and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The firm has hired William Blair to lead the transaction....
DealWire and Capital Engine have formed a strategic partnership that blends DealWire’s autonomous AI agents and global data ingestion engine with Capital Engine’s investment‑banking technology. The combined platform delivers real‑time, cross‑border intelligence on private equity, venture capital and private credit...
Dolce & Gabbana is reopening negotiations with its lenders to ease covenant pressure on roughly €450 million ($522 million) of bank debt after a slowdown in luxury demand and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The Italian fashion house, advised by Rothschild & Co., is...
CMC CapX has launched Spotlight, a digital platform that lets FTSE‑listed companies engage directly with retail investors. The service offers interactive company profiles, live Q&A sessions, and performance dashboards, aiming to close the information gap between issuers and the growing retail...
StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SNEX) launched a new Securitization Banking, Lending & Capital Markets platform, extending its fixed‑income expertise into structured finance. The platform will offer tailored capital‑market solutions, lending services, and investment opportunities across traditional and emerging asset classes. Led...
Hongyuan Green Energy (Hysolar) is set to acquire control of Wuxi Suntech Solar Power through a court‑led restructuring that creates a new entity, New Suntech, and transfers core assets while isolating legacy debt. The new company will be capitalized at...
Private credit markets in 2026 are experiencing a blend of discipline and dispersion as seasoned managers double down on core strategies while newer players spread across niche segments. Overcrowding has compressed yields, prompting tighter underwriting standards and a modest uptick...
Five companies—Gaudium IVF, Shriram Triputi Balajee Agro, Saatvik Green Energy, Gujarat Kidney & Super Speciality, and Tolins Tyres—will see their IPO lock‑up periods expire on March 27, allowing their shares to trade freely. The unlock represents roughly 95 companies unlocking $68 billion...
Investors are increasingly backing the idea of merging public and private debt markets to create more liquid investment options. However, existing fund structures pose significant hurdles that prevent seamless convergence. The article argues that without addressing these structuring issues, liquidity‑seeking...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has confirmed its interim order preventing Par Drugs and Chemicals Ltd from completing a slump sale of its core business. The transaction, valued at Rs 95 crore (approximately $11.5 million), was slated for a promoter‑related...
Golar LNG has launched a formal strategic review, hiring Goldman Sachs as financial advisor to explore options such as a sale, merger, asset divestiture or corporate restructuring. The review will assess the company’s entire platform, including its two operating FLNG...
Moving Tech Innovations, the Bengaluru‑based parent of Namma Yatri, has acquired Netherlands‑based Automicle Holding BV to launch its zero‑commission, community‑led mobility platform in Europe. The deal gives Moving Tech a foothold in European cities, where it plans to replicate its...
Three mainboard IPOs—Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar Exports, Powerica, and Sai Parenterals—closed subscription on March 27, showing divergent demand. Amir Chand achieved 1.47‑times overall subscription, driven by non‑institutional investors, while Powerica lagged at just 3% and Sai Parenterals reached 41% with full...
