Mergers & Acquisitions

Raymond James Onboards $420 Million Firm Forsa Wealth Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Raymond James Financial Services has expanded its independent advisor channel with the addition of a veteran father-and-son advisory team overseeing $420 million in client assets. John Murphy and Sean Murphy, CFP, ChFC, have joined the firm as Forsa Wealth Partners, bringing decades of combined experience and a substantial client base from Edward Jones. The team will continue operating from Chesapeake, Virginia, and will be joined by financial professional Megan Howell, AAMS.

Cetera Adds $265 Million Firm Callero Capital Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Cetera Financial Group has expanded its Tax and Accounting Channel with the addition of Callero Capital Management, an advisory practice led by cousins Matthew Callero and Christopher Callero. The Chicago-area firm oversees about $265 million in assets under administration and joins Cetera Financial Specialists after a year-long evaluation of potential broker-dealer partners.

LevelBlue Finalizes Acquisition Of Cybereason

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

LevelBlue announced the completion of its acquisition of Cybereason. This move significantly strengthens the company’s capabilities across managed detection and response, extended detection and response, incident response, and cybersecurity consulting. The acquisition builds on LevelBlue’s strategy to establish one of the most comprehensive and integrated security platforms in the global market by combining advanced technology, AI-powered threat detection, and expert human analysis.

Multiply Media Group Completes Acquisition Of London Lites To Accelerate UK Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Multiply Media Group (MMG), a subsidiary of 2PointZero Group PJSC, has finalized its acquisition of London Lites, taking full ownership of one of London’s leading digital Out-of-Home operators. The deal immediately strengthens MMG’s presence in the United Kingdom by integrating London Lites into the company’s Backlite UK brand and expanding its premium digital assets across key metropolitan locations.

FluidAI Medical: Acquisition Of Emmetros Completed To Expand AI-Driven Surgical Recovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

FluidAI Medical announced that it has acquired Emmetros Limited, the developer of the SparxConnect engagement platform, marking the company’s second acquisition as it continues to build a wider portfolio of AI-powered solutions for surgical care and postoperative recovery. The deal strengthens Stream Inara, the patient education and engagement solution within FluidAI’s platform, by integrating Emmetros’ capabilities to support continuous care before and after surgery.

Omnicom Completes Interpublic Acquisition, Forming Combined Company With $25+ Billion In Annual Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Omnicom has completed its acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, creating one of the most extensive marketing and sales companies in the world. The deal closed following all required regulatory approvals and the fulfillment of closing conditions, marking one of the most significant consolidation moves in the sector in recent years. The combined company will operate under the Omnicom name and continue trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OMC.

Xoriant Acquires TestDevLab To Expand AI-Driven Quality Engineering Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Xoriant, a global engineering and technology services company owned by ChrysCapital, announced the acquisition of Latvia-based TestDevLab, as the company continues to accelerate its multi-year expansion strategy across Europe, the United States, and India. This marks Xoriant’s fourth acquisition in three years, following transactions involving FEXLE Services, MapleLabs, and Thoucentric. The addition of TestDevLab brings more than 500 specialized quality engineering professionals and strengthens Xoriant’s presence in the Baltics and the broader European innovation ecosystem.

Patient Square Capital Finalizes $2.6 Billion Takeover of Premier, Inc.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2025

Patient Square Capital has completed its acquisition of Premier, Inc., finalizing a transaction that values the healthcare improvement company at $2.6 billion. As a result of the closing, Premier’s common stock has stopped trading and will be delisted from Nasdaq effective November 25, 2025. Under the agreement’s terms, Premier stockholders will receive $28.25 in cash per share.

Naver Financial To Acquire Dunamu In $10+ Billion All-Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2025

Naver Financial, the fintech arm of South Korean internet company Naver, announced it will acquire Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, in an all-stock transaction valued at 15.13 trillion won, equal to about $10.3 billion.