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Schroders Agrees to £9.9 Billion Takeover by Nuveen, Creating $2.5 Trillion Asset Manager

Schroders Agrees to £9.9 Billion Takeover by Nuveen, Creating $2.5 Trillion Asset Manager

  • February 13, 2026
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UK asset manager **Schroders** has accepted a £9.9 billion ($13.5 billion) acquisition offer from US rival **Nuveen**, forming a combined entity overseeing nearly $2.5 trillion in assets under...
Posted in Financial Services
Gail Slater Departs as DOJ Antitrust Chief Amid Clashes Over Merger Enforcement

Gail Slater Departs as DOJ Antitrust Chief Amid Clashes Over Merger Enforcement

  • February 13, 2026
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Gail Slater, the Justice Department's assistant attorney general for antitrust, announced her departure on February 12, 2026, following reported tensions with Trump administration officials over...
Posted in Financial Services
Japan Empowers Companies to Reject Unsolicited Bids as Takeover Defenses Tighten

Japan Empowers Companies to Reject Unsolicited Bids as Takeover Defenses Tighten

  • February 9, 2026
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Japan's government has clarified that companies may rebuff unsolicited takeover bids, signaling heightened protections amid rising **hostile M&A activity** and national security concerns in...
Posted in Financial Services
Banco Santander to Acquire Webster Financial in $12.2 Billion Cash-and-Stock Deal

Banco Santander to Acquire Webster Financial in $12.2 Billion Cash-and-Stock Deal

  • February 4, 2026
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null Banco Santander announced February 3rd, 2026 it will acquire Webster Financial Corporation for $12.2 billion in a cash and stock transaction, creating a top-ten retail and commercial bank in the...
Posted in Big Deal, Financial Services, International
Musk Faces Renewed SEC Scrutiny Over Twitter Stock Purchases in Ongoing Insider Trading Suit

Musk Faces Renewed SEC Scrutiny Over Twitter Stock Purchases in Ongoing Insider Trading Suit

  • February 4, 2026
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Elon Musk's 2022 acquisition of Twitter, now X Corp, continues to draw regulatory fire from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. On January 28, 2026, a federal appeals court in the Ninth...
Posted in Big Deal, Deal Drama, Financial Services
Abu Dhabi Royal Takes 49% Stake in Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial for $500 Million Amid Conflict Scrutiny

Abu Dhabi Royal Takes 49% Stake in Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial for $500 Million Amid Conflict Scrutiny

  • February 2, 2026
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A UAE royal family entity, backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, acquired a 49% equity stake in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's flagship DeFi platform, for $500 million just four...
Posted in Big Deal, Deal Drama, Financial Services, International
No Matter Who Buys Warner Bros. Discovery, JPMorgan and Allen & Co. Secure $180 Million in M&A Fees

No Matter Who Buys Warner Bros. Discovery, JPMorgan and Allen & Co. Secure $180 Million in M&A Fees

  • January 26, 2026
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Warner Bros. Discovery's formal auction process has positioned JPMorgan Chase and Allen & Co. to collect approximately $180 million in advisory fees, regardless of the winning bidder in the...
Posted in Financial Services
Janus Henderson to Acquire Richard Bernstein Advisors, Bolstering Model Portfolio and SMA Capabilities

Janus Henderson to Acquire Richard Bernstein Advisors, Bolstering Model Portfolio and SMA Capabilities

  • January 23, 2026
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Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG), a global asset manager with over $400 billion in assets under management, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Richard Bernstein Advisors...
Posted in Financial Services
Trump’s Removal of Maduro Clouds Fate of Elliott’s Citgo Deal

Trump’s Removal of Maduro Clouds Fate of Elliott’s Citgo Deal

  • January 22, 2026
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President Donald Trump’s executive order on January 20, 2026, formally derecognizing Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s leader has injected fresh uncertainty into Elliott Investment Management’s...
Posted in Financial Services
Beazley Rejects £7.7 Billion Zurich Takeover Bid, Citing Undervaluation

Beazley Rejects £7.7 Billion Zurich Takeover Bid, Citing Undervaluation

  • January 22, 2026
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```html Beazley, the London-listed specialty insurance underwriter, has rejected a £7.7 billion ($9.7 billion) acquisition proposal from Swiss insurance giant Zurich Insurance, asserting that the...
Posted in Financial Services

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