Poundstretcher seeks rent cuts in survival bid May 7, 2026 Discount retailer Poundstretcher is set to be restructured by its owner, Fortress Investment Group, to reduce property-related overheads and avoid closure. The plan will see the retail chain, which operates 298 stores in the UK, stabilise a “substantial fall in turnover” and rising leasehold costs, the Insolvency and Companies Court heard today. In the High [...]
Options Technology Appoints Larry Leibowitz as Chairman of The Board May 6, 2026 Options Technology, the leading managed IT services and technology solutions provider, today announced Larry Leibowitz to Chairman of its Board. Leibowitz, who joined the Board in June 2023 as an independent director, assumes the Chairmanship as Options continues to accelerate its growth across key financial centres worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full [...]
Volkswagen Financial Services Poland marks three years of strong ABS performance with BearingPoint May 5, 2026 Through a long-term partnership between Volkswagen Financial Services Poland and BearingPoint, VWFS Poland successfully launched its first STS-compliant ABS transaction, VCL Master Poland DAC, which has delivered nearly three years of robust performance. The transaction has improved transparency, enabled full regulatory compliance, and enhanced operational efficiency, setting a new benchmark for the Polish securitization market.
OPAQUE Acquires Abu Dhabi-Developed Cryptographic AI Technology from TII, Extending Confidential AI Across the Full Lifecycle with Post-Quantum Protection May 4, 2026 New capabilities make it possible to safely deploy AI agents on the most sensitive and regulated data — with hardware-enforced, verifiable rules and cryptographic guarantees built to withstand quantum computing
Lone Star Funds Announces Transformational Dual Acquisitions of RadiciGroup’s High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals Businesses and DOMO Engineered Materials May 1, 2026 Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P. has completed the acquisition of RadiciGroup, with its High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals business areas, and has signed binding transaction agreements for the acquisition of DOMO Engineered Materials (“DOMO EM”), a business division of DOMO Group, with closing [...]
Benjamin Moore Announces Two New Subsidiaries Poised to Grow Global Markets April 30, 2026 Benjamin Moore, a trusted name in premium paint, color innovation and coatings for more than 140 years, today announced the introduction of two new, wholly owned subsidiaries, BM Prudhoe Limited and C&R Scotland Limited. Incorporated in England and Scotland respectively, this marks the company’s second establishment of a subsidiary in England and its first in [...]
Soho Square Agrees Exit of Investment in CreateFuture Following Period of Strong Growth April 30, 2026 Soho Square Capital LLP (“Soho Square”), an investment firm focused on financing established and growing UK and European SMEs, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to exit its investment in CreateFuture (the “Company”), a leading digital transformation consultancy, to Version 1, a global leader in digital transformation. The transaction is subject to customary [...]
DC Secretary Announces Annual Determinations Committees Outcome April 29, 2026 DC Administration Services, Inc. has today announced the composition of five regional Determinations Committees (DCs), effective from April 29, 2026. Global Dealer Voting Members (for all Regions): Non-Dealer Voting Members (for all Regions): Bank of America, N.A. Citadel Americas LLC Barclays Bank plc Elliott Investment Management L.P. BNP Paribas Pacific Investment [...]
Blockworks Valued at $192M in Latest Fundraise, Bets on Rolling up Fragmented Data Industry April 29, 2026 Blockworks has raised a Series A extension, co-led by ParaFi and Reciprocal Ventures, with participation from 20+ of our customers and a group of operators we deeply admire.
Morningstar Reaches New Milestone in the CRSP Acquisition, Rebranding CRSP Market Indexes to Morningstar Indexes April 29, 2026 The rebrand of the CRSP indexes, with over $3 trillion in AUM benchmarked, solidifies Morningstar’s position as one of the top tier index providers and is an important new milestone in the CRSP integration.