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  • April 05, 2024

    Rothesay Sees 'Unprecedented' Pipeline For Pension Deals

    Pension insurer Rothesay Life said Friday it secured £12.7 billion ($16 billion) in new business premiums across a dozen de-risking retirement savings deals in 2023, with the year ahead marked by an "unprecedented pension risk transfer market pipeline."

  • April 05, 2024

    Allens-Guided Experian To Acquire Peer Illion For $540M

    Experian PLC has agreed to buy Australasian rival credit analyst illion for up to $820 million Australian dollars ($540 million), as the Ireland-based global financial data specialist moves to bolster its presence in the region's growing credit reporting market.

  • April 05, 2024

    Cloud Biz Denies Owing Telecom Execs Over Bad Sale

    A cloud technology business has denied owing directors of a telecommunications company £1.5 million ($1.9 million) left unpaid after it bought their business, claiming the money due is offset by the £2 million it lost from the sale.

  • April 19, 2024

    Fieldfisher Expands Pensions Practice With 4 PwC Hires

    European law firm Fieldfisher LLP has announced it is bolstering its U.K. pensions practice by hiring a partner, two directors and an associate from PwC UK.

  • April 05, 2024

    French Shipping Giant's £605M Offer For Wincanton Lapses

    Wincanton PLC said on Friday that an attempt by Ceva Logistics, a subsidiary of French shipping giant CMA CGM SA, to buy the British supply chain group for £605 million ($764 million) has expired.

  • April 05, 2024

    US Food Processor JBT Preps €3.5B Bid For Icelandic Rival

    Food-processing technology giant JBT Corp. said on Friday that it plans to make a recommended €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion) offer for Icelandic rival Marel HF in May.

  • April 04, 2024

    Novo Holdings, Catalent Reset Review Clock On $16.5B Deal

    Novo Nordisk Foundation has given the Federal Trade Commission more time for an initial review of Novo Holdings' plan to acquire Catalent in a deal that values the pharmaceutical services company at $16.5 billion.

  • April 04, 2024

    Mayer Brown Adds Former KPMG Tax Specialist In London

    Mayer Brown has added a former KPMG tax professional to its London office to advise clients on asset management and fund matters in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, the firm announced.

  • April 04, 2024

    Auto Engineering Firm Dowlais Begins £50M Share Buyback

    Slaughter and May-advised Dowlais Group PLC on Thursday kicked off its previously announced share repurchase program worth up to £50 million ($63 million), aimed at lowering its outstanding share capital and rewarding investors.

  • April 04, 2024

    Insurer Resolution Life To Buy New Zealand Biz For $247M

    Resolution Life said on Thursday that its Australasian arm has agreed to buy Asteron Life, an insurer based in New Zealand, for 410 million New Zealand dollars ($247 million), as the global group eyes entry into the country's growing insurance sector.

  • April 04, 2024

    Biopharma Biz Faron Raises €4.8M With Equity Issue

    Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said Thursday it has raised €4.8 million ($5.2 million) in a share placing aimed at boosting its finances and supporting its research work.

  • April 04, 2024

    STM Wins Regulatory Approval For £4.5M Pension Biz Sale

    Financial services company STM said on Thursday that the City watchdog has approved the sale of its self-invested personal pensions unit to its chief executive for £4.5 million ($5.7 million), part of a wider sale of the business.

  • April 04, 2024

    Standard Life Bags Insurer's Pension Plan In £95M Deal

    Standard Life has completed a £95 million ($120 million) buy-in of a pension scheme sponsored by Brit Insurance in a deal guided by Burges Salmon LLP.

  • April 04, 2024

    Mondi £5.1B Offer Deadline For DS Smith Extended

    Packaging business DS Smith said Thursday that its rival Mondi PLC has been granted extra time to make a £5.1 billion ($6.5 billion) all-share offer as a bidding war for DS with International Paper Co. continues.

  • April 04, 2024

    UK Deepens Probe Into Vodafone-Three Telecoms Merger

    Britain's antitrust authority said Thursday that it has launched an in-depth probe into plans by Vodafone and Three to merge their U.K. telecommunications networks to create a £16.5 billion ($21 billion) mobile operator after the companies failed to alleviate competition concerns.

  • April 03, 2024

    Genmab Builds Oncology Portfolio With $1.8B Deal

    Danish biotechnology company Genmab announced Wednesday that it would acquire private cancer drugmaker ProfoundBio for $1.8 billion in cash, a move set to beef up Genmab's oncology portfolio and position the company as a competitor to other biotech companies that have made similar deals in the antibody drug conjugate space in recent months.

  • April 03, 2024

    Swiss Solar Power Co. Raises $227.5M With Rights Issue

    Meyer Burger Technology AG said Wednesday it has successfully raised 206.75 million Swiss francs ($227.5 million) via a capital increase, as the solar panel maker looks to secure new funding and expand production in the U.S.

  • April 03, 2024

    Fintech Alpha Pushes Plan To List On London's Main Market

    Alpha Group International PLC on Wednesday confirmed its plan to shift its shares to the London Stock Exchange's main market to boost its reputation and its business prospects.

  • April 03, 2024

    Kirkland-Led Goldman Sachs Unit Buys Stake In Credit Fund

    Goldman Sach's private equity unit has acquired Italian asset manager Azimut's 20% stake in private credit fund Kennedy Lewis for $225 million, the companies said Wednesday.

  • April 03, 2024

    Insurer Lands Battery Brand Pension Scheme In £44M Deal

    Insurer Just Group said Wednesday it has completed a £44 million ($55.3 million) buy-in of a pension scheme sponsored by battery and lighting brand Energizer Group Ltd.

  • April 03, 2024

    UK Vehicle Testing Co. Buys US Rival For Up To $30M

    AB Dynamics PLC, a specialist in testing transportation products and services, said on Wednesday it has bought Venshure Test Services LLC for up to $30 million, as it seeks to expand its electric vehicle battery expertise.

  • April 03, 2024

    Shipping Giant Buys 10% In Volvo-Renault Electric Van JV

    French container shipping giant CMA CGM Group has joined Renault and Volvo's electric van joint venture to help energy transition in the sector for light commercial vehicles, Renault said on Wednesday.

  • April 02, 2024

    UK Makes 2027 Commitment To 1-Day Securities Settlement

    HM Treasury has said that Britain will start a one-day cycle for securities trade settlement by December 2027, bringing the country into harmony with other markets to reduce the risk that those involved will fail to meet their obligations.

  • April 02, 2024

    Ashurst-Guided Winemaker Bids £46M For UK Spirits Group

    The English sparkling wine maker Nyetimber said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy The Lakes Distillery Company PLC, a liquor producer, for approximately £46.1 million ($57.9 million), as it looks to capture a slice of the growing international spirits market.

  • April 02, 2024

    Biotech Firm Redx Eyes Delisting From London Market

    Redx Pharma PLC proposed on Tuesday that it would cancel trading in its shares on the London Stock Exchange and re-register as a private business, citing constraints on market liquidity and the regulatory burdens that come with being a public firm.

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