Smart water bottle-maker Larq this week announced that it has been acquired by filtration giant, Brita. More specifically, Brita GmbH, the German company founded in 1966, which spun off and sold its North/South American wing to Clorox in 1988. Brita GmbH maintains the brand in the rest of the world, but it currently is barred […] © 2024 TechCrunch. MORE
The TRADE
AUGUST 1, 2025
StoneX has completed the acquisition of US clearing broker RJ O’Brien & Associates (RJO). Philip Smith The firm initially announced the acquisition in April 2025, which is set to make StoneX the largest non-bank futures commission merchant (FCM) in the US and support the firm in its goal to provide greater access to liquidity in fixed income markets.
JD Supra: Mergers
AUGUST 1, 2025
Recent enforcement actions and media coverage have increased scrutiny on director interlocks under the Clayton Act, which prohibits individuals serving at the same time as directors or officers of companies that compete.
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The TRADE
JULY 29, 2025
JP Morgan has carried out the first live transaction utilising distributed ledger technology (DLT) to mobilise collateral for PGGM on Eurex Clearing. Danny Hand The underlying service went live earlier this July and enables the transfer of securities collateral from a custodian location to Clearstream for use as margin collateral at Eurex Clearing.
JD Supra: Mergers
JULY 31, 2025
Banking agencies and the DOJ have signaled an openness to bank M&A where the combined institutions will enhance competition, customer benefits, technological innovation, and enterprise risk management.
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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
JULY 25, 2025
TORONTO and WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global diversified professional services and investment management company, Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), announced today it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a controlling interest in Astris Infrastructure, LLC (“Astris Finance”), a global investment banking firm specializing in infrastructure and energy transition.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 31, 2025
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The TRADE
JULY 31, 2025
LoopFX has launched as a live FX liquidity network, allowing clients’ trades to be matched within State Street’s execution platform, FX Connect. Blair Hawthorne The offering is set to address obstacles within the FX market surrounding counterparty selection and information leakage, by providing real-time, anonymous, mid-rate matching to allow institutional clients to execute larger trades with reduced market impact.
Focus Investment Banking
JULY 25, 2025
FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 5 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial for Q2 2025 Washington, DC, (July 25, 2025) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”) is proud to announce that it has been ranked the #2 investment bank on Axial’s Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for the second quarter of 2025. This recognition underscores FOCUS’s continued leadership, strength in deal execution, and deep relationships across the lower middle market.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 28, 2025
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How2Exit
JULY 28, 2025
E287: Building a Business Without Owning It | Strategic M&A, Turnaround Risks & Exit Planning - Watch Here About the Guest: Fadi Malouf is a strategic buyer, advisor, and capital partner focused on buying, growing, and exiting companies with scale potential. His career began in the fitness and wellness space before shifting into software, tech, and eventually structured M&A.
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In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.
JD Supra: Mergers
JULY 31, 2025
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team – shares a series of conversations with independent sponsors, capital providers, and other professionals. Below is his conversation with Katie Balson, a Director at Origin Merchant Partners, a top M&A advisory firm based in Chicago.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
JULY 31, 2025
StoneX-RJO Closing Announcement.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 28, 2025
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Beyond M&A
JULY 29, 2025
Search “technology due diligence” and you’ll find something interesting: a list of autofill suggestions that reads like a mix of curiosity, confusion, and checklists. Here’s what shows up: “Technology due diligence in mergers and acquisitions” “Checklist” “Jobs” “Providers” “Report” “Consulting” “Firms” “M&A” “Meaning” And if you read between the lines, these aren’t just search terms — they’re signals.
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In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.
The TRADE
JULY 28, 2025
JP Morgan Mona AlMagboul has joined JP Morgan as a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) FX trader. Dubai-based AlMagboul joins the firm following a six-year stint at HSBC, where she most recently served as an associate director and MENA FX trader for the firm. She has also covered G10 short term interest rate (STIR) trading for HSBC and served as a global markets analyst, working in locations across both Dubai and London.
JD Supra: Mergers
JULY 29, 2025
Colorado and Washington have each enacted statutes modeled after the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act. Soon, both states will require parties to certain mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that are reportable to federal antitrust authorities under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, to contemporaneously notify their state attorney general (AG) of the transaction.
The New York Times: Banking
JULY 30, 2025
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 28, 2025
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Private Equity Info
JULY 25, 2025
Skip to content Solutions Investment Bankers Private Equity Investors Consultants & Advisors Executive Recruiters Business Owners Features Data Pricing Blog Newsletter Login Request a free trial Investment Trends Exit volume remains healthy, despite a cautious M&A environment Posted July 25, 2025 by Divya Ravikumar We recently highlighted that thousands of PE-backed companies appear ripe for exit , supported by a key metric: the median holding period.
The TRADE
JULY 29, 2025
On-venue trading represented 64% of total addressable liquidity in European markets in Q2 2025, according to the latest report by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME). The Q2 ‘equity primary markets and trading report’ this year found that off-venue trading is gaining significant traction in European markets. Notably, big xyt data reveals that off-venue volumes now make up 36% of total liquidity.
JD Supra: Mergers
JULY 30, 2025
Earnouts are a form of contingent consideration that the buyer of a business pays to the seller in the period following the acquisition, based on the business achieving various financial metrics related to its performance following the change in ownership. They are popular for many reasons. For instance, some buyers prefer an earnout instead of obtaining third party financing.
The New York Times: Banking
JULY 28, 2025
This week will bring a flood of economic data, as well as major policy decisions on trade and interest rates.
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CNBC: Investing
JULY 25, 2025
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Deal Lawyers
JULY 29, 2025
With the IPO market’s extended slump, private market liquidity alternatives have continued to grow in importance. Gunderson Dettmer recently published a report on market trends in one of the most prominent of those liquidity alternatives, private company tender offers.
The TRADE
JULY 25, 2025
Marex is set to acquire UK equity market maker Winterflood Securities from Close Brothers in a cash deal valued at approximately £103.9 million. Ian Lowitt The acquisition is expected to support the growth of Marex’s UK cash equities business, as well as expanding its services to UK institutional clients through offering a broader range of products, in particular among the asset and wealth management sectors.
JD Supra: Mergers
JULY 30, 2025
On 22 July 2025, as part of a longstanding commitment to refine the UK’s investment screening regime to reduce burden on business, the UK government announced plans to introduce limited exemptions to the mandatory filing obligation under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), while also launching a consultation on amendments to the sectors requiring mandatory notification under the regime, as well as the introduction of new mandatory sectors, which could broaden the scope of.
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The New York Times: Banking
JULY 29, 2025
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is facing relentless attacks from the president, a lively campaign to replace him and divisions in his own ranks over when to cut interest rates.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 30, 2025
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Midaxo
JULY 31, 2025
The technology Private Equity and portfolio companies need to become an M&A powerhouse. In today’s deal environment, access to capital isn’t always the main differentiator—execution is. For private equity firms looking to drive value across portfolio companies , diligence cycles are tighter, competition is fiercer, and integration timelines are held under a microscope.
The TRADE
JULY 30, 2025
EquiLend has acquired Trading Apps, a front-office technology provider whose modular trading solutions and messaging services are used by several securities finance desks globally. The acquisition brings into EquiLend’s portfolio a suite of tools aimed at automating front-office workflows across the securities finance ecosystem. Among these are the Lender and Borrower Apps, which are designed to streamline trading activity, including the identification of short positions, rate negotiation,
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TechCrunch: M&A
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Smart water bottle-maker Larq this week announced that it has been acquired by filtration giant, Brita. More specifically, Brita GmbH, the German company founded in 1966, which spun off and sold its North/South American wing to Clorox in 1988. Brita GmbH maintains the brand in the rest of the world, but it currently is barred […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
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