Truespeed and Freedom Fibre Announce Strategic Combination February 11, 2026 Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre announce they have signed an agreement to combine their businesses, creating a scaled, capital-efficient full fibre platform. The combined entity will play a leading role in the ongoing consolidation of the UK alternative network (“altnet”) sector. This merger brings together two highly complementary, effectively unlevered, businesses with a combined footprint [...]
Options Technology Announces Agreement to Acquire Crossvale, Accelerating Private Cloud and AI Adoption for Financial Services February 11, 2026 Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of institutional-grade infrastructure, normalised market data and managed services for global financial markets, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Crossvale business, a US and EU-based leader in application and platform modernization. The proposed acquisition significantly strengthens Options’ ability to help financial services institutions [...]
Warwick Capital Partners and GRP Energy Capital Announce Successful Close of Acquisition of $670 Million in Assets From Viper Energy February 11, 2026 Assets acquired from Viper Energy, subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, with an effective date of September 1, 2025 Transaction is one of the largest recent deals in oil and gas minerals and royalties Close represents milestone in Warwick Capital Partners and GRP Energy Capital’s 10-year partnership; total acquisitions in excess of $1.5 billion
Kingswood Capital Management Enters Into a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Coveris’ Paper Unit, Rebrands as Paragon Print and Packaging February 10, 2026 Kingswood Capital Management, LP (together with its affiliates, “Kingswood”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Business Unit Paper (“BU Paper”) from Coveris, a global manufacturer of paper and plastic packaging solutions. As part of the transaction, BU Paper will be rebranded Paragon Print and Packaging (“Paragon”), restoring the unit’s [...]
CapVest Enters Exclusive Discussions With HLD on the Proposed Acquisition of TSG February 10, 2026 HLD and management to retain significant minority stakes in TSG, partnering with CapVest on a shared vision to lead the company into its next phase of global growth
Introducing RAVE Aerospace: A New Name, Built on a Legacy of In-Flight Innovation February 5, 2026 Kingswood Capital Management completes acquisition of Safran Passenger Innovations and unveils the new RAVE Aerospace name, reflecting the company’s strong heritage of innovation and positioning it for the next phase of growth
Ares Completes Acquisition of BlueCove to Launch Systematic Credit Strategy February 3, 2026 Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of all outstanding shares of BlueCove Limited (“BlueCove”), a London-based systematic fixed-income manager. The integrated BlueCove business will operate as Ares Systematic Credit, the latest strategy within the Ares Credit Group. Ares Systematic Credit offers [...]
Morningstar Completes Acquisition of CRSP and Extends Relationship with Vanguard February 2, 2026 The CRSP integration unites two trusted sources of market insight, reinforcing a shared commitment to transparency, quality, and investor-focused solutions and solidifying Morningstar’s position as a top-tier global index provider.
CAB Payments rejects ‘highly opportunistic’ Helios takeover bid February 2, 2026 London fintech CAB Payments has pushed back against another takeover proposal from African-focused private investment giant Helios. The firm – which was behind the “worst IPO of the year” in 2023 – has said the increased takeover proposal from a consortium led by Helios Investment Partners was “highly opportunistic” and undervalued the company’s future. Helios [...]
Conga Completes Acquisition of PROS B2B Business February 2, 2026 Redefines Commercial Excellence for Enterprises with a Clear Path from Price to Signature