Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Goldman Sachs Sets $1 Trillion M&A Record
Goldman Sachs said it had advised on more than $1 trillion of announced global mergers and acquisitions so far this...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India’s Capital Markets Brace for Blockbuster NSE IPO
India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Board of India,...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Defense Stocks Reload With IPO Momentum
Vincorion’s hot IPO underscores relentless investor demand as defense stocks ride a long-term rearmament cycle.
Banking
Central Banks Turn To Gold
A growing number of central banks are accumulating gold reserves amid geopolitical upheaval that has led them to question their reliance on the US dollar.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Czech Republic Sees Defense-Sector IPOs Surge
Czechoslovak Group, an influential European defense firm, has listed 15.2% of its ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam, implying a €25 billion (about $30 billion) valuation in what is expected to be the largest defense-sector IPO ever.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Grayscale Joins Wave Of Crypto IPOs This Year
Grayscale Investments, a crypto-focused asset manager, has filed an S-1 registration form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering (IPO).
Technology
Stripe Delivers Shopping To ChatGPT Users
The AI research firm OpenAI is collaborating with Stripe to launch Instant Checkout, a facility that authorizes single-item purchases via ChatGPT.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Anglo American, Teck Forming Copper-Producing Giant
Metals powerhouses Anglo American and Teck have approved a merger of equals sanctioning them to become one of the top five copper global producers, via world-class assets across Canada, the US, Latin America, Southern Africa, and Europe
Banking
Standard Chartered Launches Crypto Spot Trading
Banking giant Standard Chartered has introduced an amenity for the spot trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum via a fully integrated digital asset service, through its UK branch for institutional clients, including corporates, investors and asset managers.
News
Circle IPO Underscores Investor Appetite For Crypto
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group raised nearly $1.1 billion in its IPO, above its expected range, as investors grow increasingly attracted to cryptocurrencies.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
From Riyadh To The Runway: Flynas IPO Is Taking Off
Saudi Arabian budget airline Flynas received $109 billion in orders following the institutional round of its IPO, in a consequential public offering for the low-cost airline marketplace.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Trump Tariffs Halt IPO Deals In US
Several firms have suspended IPO plans, and merger activity has slowed following President Trump’s imposition of global tariffs, fueling uncertainty across US dealmaking markets.