Chatham Financial to Acquire Hodes Weill & Associates To Provide Comprehensive Capital Markets Solutions to Real Assets Managers April 22, 2026 Chatham Financial (“Chatham”), the leading independent capital markets advisor, helping organizations reduce risk and seize opportunity through expert advice and powerful technology, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hodes Weill & Associates (“Hodes Weill”), a leading global capital advisory firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and other real assets. The [...]
SkySparc Acquires Covarius and Uniun April 22, 2026 SkySparc's OmniFi, Covarius and Uniun to anchor an expanded offering for corporate treasury clients
Alpaca Expands into Europe with WealthKernel Acquisition and Launch of European Equities Trading April 21, 2026 Alpaca has completed its acquisition of European fintech WealthKernel, which will now operate as Alpaca Europe The acquisition gives Alpaca a regulated brokerage and custody presence across the UK and EU Alpaca is also launching European equities trading, beginning with Germany’s Xetra exchange, with Euronext markets and the London Stock Exchange expected to follow
Corient Continues Global Expansion with Acquisition of Geneva-based Bedrock Group April 16, 2026 Firm extends its private partnership model and will add US$10.7 billion in client assets
Q4 Inc. Acquires Virtua Research to Bring AI-Powered Consensus Management to IR Operations April 14, 2026 Acquisition adds analyst consensus data to Q4 platform—with Q4’s AI applied to help IR teams identify shifts and proactively manage market expectations
Acumetis Launches as a Single Integrated Brand to Transform Life Sciences Commercialization April 14, 2026 Leading Pharmaceutical and Biotech Consultancies Combine to Create a Full-Service Commercialization Powerhouse Five leading life sciences organizations - Herspiegel, Adivo Associates, Decisive Consulting, Fiecon, and Sixsense Strategy Group - have come together as a single integrated brand to support better decision-making across the entire biopharma product lifecycle. The landmark move is inspired by the need to provide a new level of counsel and enhanced strategic clarity to clients operating in an age of complexity and rapid evolution. The combined businesses bring together more than 350 experts across the United States, Canada, UK, Europe, South America and Asia and covers Commercial Strategy, Launch Excellence, Patient Access and Support, Value and Access, Insights and Analytics, and Medical Affairs. This new brand and integrated commercial model mark a strategic milestone for Acumetis, launching 14 April 2026.
XCF Global, Southern Energy Renewables and DevvStream Sign Definitive Business Combination Agreement with Respect to Previously Announced Proposed Three-Party Merger to Create Next-Generation Energy Platform April 14, 2026 Creation of a next‑generation energy transition platform: The proposed transaction brings together SAF, green methanol, renewable products, environmental attribute monetization, and advanced energy infrastructure into a single, globally scalable platform. Integrated fuels, infrastructure, and environmental markets: The combined company is expected to link low‑carbon fuel production with carbon credits and related instruments, long‑term offtake commercialization, and infrastructure development. Supports customer decarbonization strategies: By combining scalable low‑carbon fuels with environmental attribute monetization, the platform helps airlines and corporate customers address regulatory and sustainability requirements with greater flexibility.
Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield Complete the Acquisition of Air Lease Corporation April 8, 2026 Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo-managed funds (“Apollo”) and Brookfield today announced that they have completed the previously announced acquisition of Air Lease Corporation (“Air Lease”) and have renamed the business Sumisho Air Lease Corporation (“Sumisho Air Lease”). This transformational transaction improves the financial position of the business with long term support and aviation expertise [...]
TNS’ Financial Markets Business and Radianz Combine to Form Waypoint Trading Solutions April 8, 2026 Today marks the official launch of Waypoint Trading Solutions, the new business formed from the combination of TNS’ Financial Markets business and Radianz. These two industry leaders are now a single organization focused on delivering high-performance infrastructure for the global financial markets. Fast, reliable and secure infrastructure has become a critical factor in the success [...]
Blackline Safety Enters into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Francisco Partners for up to $850 Million April 8, 2026 Shareholders to Receive $9.00 Cash Per Share Plus a Contingent Value Right of up to $0.50 Per Share $9.00 Cash Consideration per Share and up to $9.50 Total Consideration per Share represents a 28% and 35% premium to the 20-day VWAP of Blackline’s Shares on the TSX as of April 7, 2026 The cash-plus-CVR structure provides immediate value and liquidity for Shareholders while preserving the opportunity to potentially receive an additional cash payment if the Company achieves its near-term ARR target Voting support agreements have been entered into by certain shareholders, as well as Blackline’s directors and senior officers, representing approximately 34% of the outstanding Shares, including irrevocable voting support agreements from several of the Company’s largest shareholders representing approximately 30% of the outstanding Shares Blackline’s largest shareholder, DAK Capital Inc., owned by Daryl Katz, has agreed to exchange all of its Shares for shares of the Purchaser Board unanimously recommends Shareholders vote in favour of the Transaction