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Barings Names Brian Maute Head Of U.S. Wealth As $502 Billion Manager Expands Alternatives Distribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Barings has named Brian Maute Head of U.S. Wealth, creating a new leadership position as the $502 billion alternative asset manager expands distribution across registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, private banks, family offices and other wealth platforms.

TWG Global Names David Markowitz Chief Legal Officer After 15+ Years At Goldman Sachs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

TWG Global has appointed David A. Markowitz as Chief Legal Officer, adding a lawyer with three decades of legal and financial services experience to the holding company's leadership team.

U.S. Bank Names Chris Peary Chief Private Banking Officer For Wealth Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

U.S. Bank has named Chris Peary Chief Private Banking Officer for Wealth Management, putting a two-decade company veteran in charge of advancing banking, credit, and wealth solutions for affluent, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Gibson Dunn Adds Clay Brett In Houston To Expand Energy Private Equity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Gibson Dunn has added Clay Brett as a partner in its Houston office, expanding the firm's Private Equity and Energy and Infrastructure practice groups. Brett advises sponsors and portfolio companies on M&A, investments and financing transactions across the energy industry and brings experience from both private practice and principal-investor roles.

Milbank To Open Chicago Office With Energy Partner Nadav Klugman From White & Case

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Milbank plans to open an office in Chicago and has recruited Nadav Klugman as a partner in its Global Project, Energy & Infrastructure Finance Group to help establish the new location.

Phillips Lytle Names Victoria Grady Chicago Office Leader As Firm Targets Banking, Energy And Data Center Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Phillips Lytle has named partner Victoria Grady leader of its Chicago office as the law firm looks to accelerate its Midwest expansion around banking, financial services and litigation.

McGuireWoods Promotes Former FINRA Director Jackie Wells To Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

McGuireWoods has elevated Jackie Wells to partner in New York, strengthening its Securities Enforcement & Regulatory Counseling Practice with a former Financial Industry Regulatory Authority enforcement director.

Mobile Communications America Acquires AVC, Expanding Arkansas Network From 3 To 8 Locations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Mobile Communications America has acquired AVC Inc., doing business as Arkansas Valley Communications, expanding MCA's Arkansas service footprint from three locations to eight.

E Source Acquires Aneden Consulting To Expand Grid Engineering And Interconnection Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

E Source has acquired Aneden Consulting, expanding its grid modernization, engineering, and interconnection capabilities as growing electricity demand increases pressure on power-grid connection queues.

Beehive Industries Secures $4.2 Million Colorado Tax Credit To Create 220 Jobs At Jet Engine Production Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Beehive Industries has received approval for a $4.23 million performance-based Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit from the Colorado Economic Development Commission to support a major expansion of its additively manufactured jet engine operations.

Secovia Capital Acquires Ferrovia From Auxo-Backed Genesis Rail

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Secovia Capital has acquired Ferrovia, the railroad vegetation management business of Genesis Rail Company, a portfolio company of Auxo Investment Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Brokurz Acquires MLS Ingest To Build Property Data Layer For AI Real Estate Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Brokurz has acquired MLS Ingest, adding foundational property-data infrastructure to its real estate AI operating system.

STIC Investments To Reportedly Acquire Controlling Stake In Kidsnote At About $47 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

STIC Investments has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Kidsnote, the childcare communication platform backed by Kakao, through a consortium with Kidsnote CEO and founder Choi Jang-wook and Seoul-based Xolon Invest, according to KED Global.

Tata Consultancy Services To Acquire Porsche’s MHP As 4,500+ Employee Consultancy Targets AI And Software-Defined Mobility Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2026

Tata Consultancy Services has agreed to acquire MHP, Porsche's management and IT consulting business, as the sports car manufacturer sharpens its focus on its core operations while establishing a broader strategic technology partnership with TCS.

The AmeriFlex Group Launches AI Scout Program As Firm Targets 100 Advisor Additions Over 24 Months

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

The AmeriFlex Group has launched an AI-enabled program called Scout that can analyze hundreds of advisory firms and create comprehensive profiles of practices that may be approaching succession, significantly accelerating a process that previously required substantially more manual review.

Booz Allen Completes $720 Million Ultra Mission Solutions Acquisition To Expand Defense Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

Booz Allen Hamilton has completed its $720 million acquisition of the Ultra I&C Mission Solutions business, expanding its portfolio of defense technology products across secure communications, edge computing, encryption and battlefield systems.

Quintessent Raises $40 Million Series A As Quantum Dot Laser Targets 40% Lower AI Data Movement Power

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

Quintessent has raised $40 million in an oversubscribed Series A round while beginning customer sampling of its single-chip quantum dot-based DWDM comb laser for AI data center optical interconnects.

ePlus Acquires Daymark Solutions Assets To Expand Microsoft, Cloud And Cybersecurity Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

ePlus has acquired the assets of Daymark Solutions, expanding its cloud, cybersecurity and modern data center capabilities while increasing its presence across New England.

Standard Metrics Raises $20 Million Series B As Platform Supports 10,000+ Companies And $400 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

Standard Metrics has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by 8VC as the AI-driven portfolio management platform expands its technology for venture capital and private equity firms. Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital, January Capital, First Trust Capital Partners, Socii Capital, Kindergarten Ventures, Calm Ventures and Gaingels also participated.

Regent To Acquire Avon North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

Regent has agreed to acquire LG H&H's entire interest in The Avon Company, bringing Avon North America and Avon's international operations back under common ownership for the first time since 2016. The deal is expected to close September 1.

XPENG Robotics Raises More Than $900 Million At $6.3+ Billion Valuation As IRON Targets Mass Production In 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

XPENG's robotics business has raised more than $900 million at a post-money valuation exceeding $6.3 billion, marking what the company says is the largest single-round private financing ever completed in China's embodied AI industry.

Barings Provides $72.6 Million Financing For 409,197-Square-Foot Boston-Area Office Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

Barings has provided a $72.6 million loan to a joint venture between Cross Ocean Partners and Lincoln Property Company to finance the acquisition of 140 Kendrick Street in Needham, Massachusetts.

Shein Seeks Up To $1.8 Billion Hong Kong IPO At Nearly $27 Billion Valuation After 70% Reset

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

Shein is seeking to raise as much as $1.8 billion through its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering, valuing the fast-fashion company at as much as approximately $27 billion after years of efforts to reach the public markets, according to Bloomberg.

RPC Acquires Peracidin Product Line From Angelini Pharma To Expand Dialysis And Water Treatment Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

RPC has acquired the Peracidin product line from Angelini Pharma, expanding its portfolio of peroxyacetic and peracetic acid sterilants used across dialysis, water treatment and life science applications.

NexTech Solutions Acquires BOOMSLANG Aerospace As Fifth Deal Since Clairvest Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

NexTech Solutions has acquired BOOMSLANG Aerospace, adding unmanned aerial systems and counter-UAS technology to its defense technology platform and marking its fifth acquisition since receiving a strategic investment from Clairvest in 2023.

nVent To Acquire Maverick Power For Up To $2.3 Billion To Expand Data Center Power Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

nVent Electric has agreed to acquire Maverick Power for $1.75 billion upfront, with the transaction providing for up to another $550 million in cash based on performance metrics in 2027 and 2028, bringing potential total consideration to as much as $2.3 billion.

X-Caliber Increases Marcella Landing Financing To $313.2 Million With New $131 Million Package

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 24, 2026

X-Caliber has closed an additional $131 million financing package for Phase II of Marcella Landing at Deer Valley East Village in Park City, Utah, bringing its total financing commitment to the luxury residential development to approximately $313.2 million.

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Barings Names Brian Maute Head Of U.S. Wealth As $502 Billion Manager Expands Alternatives Distribution

TWG Global Names David Markowitz Chief Legal Officer After 15+ Years At Goldman Sachs

U.S. Bank Names Chris Peary Chief Private Banking Officer For Wealth Management

Gibson Dunn Adds Clay Brett In Houston To Expand Energy Private Equity Platform

Milbank To Open Chicago Office With Energy Partner Nadav Klugman From White & Case

Phillips Lytle Names Victoria Grady Chicago Office Leader As Firm Targets Banking, Energy And Data Center Growth

McGuireWoods Promotes Former FINRA Director Jackie Wells To Partner In New York

Mobile Communications America Acquires AVC, Expanding Arkansas Network From 3 To 8 Locations

E Source Acquires Aneden Consulting To Expand Grid Engineering And Interconnection Capabilities

Beehive Industries Secures $4.2 Million Colorado Tax Credit To Create 220 Jobs At Jet Engine Production Center

Secovia Capital Acquires Ferrovia From Auxo-Backed Genesis Rail

Brokurz Acquires MLS Ingest To Build Property Data Layer For AI Real Estate Operating System

STIC Investments To Reportedly Acquire Controlling Stake In Kidsnote At About $47 Million Valuation

Tata Consultancy Services To Acquire Porsche’s MHP As 4,500+ Employee Consultancy Targets AI And Software-Defined Mobility Growth

The AmeriFlex Group Launches AI Scout Program As Firm Targets 100 Advisor Additions Over 24 Months

Booz Allen Completes $720 Million Ultra Mission Solutions Acquisition To Expand Defense Technology Platform

Quintessent Raises $40 Million Series A As Quantum Dot Laser Targets 40% Lower AI Data Movement Power

ePlus Acquires Daymark Solutions Assets To Expand Microsoft, Cloud And Cybersecurity Services

Standard Metrics Raises $20 Million Series B As Platform Supports 10,000+ Companies And $400 Billion In Assets

Regent To Acquire Avon North America

XPENG Robotics Raises More Than $900 Million At $6.3+ Billion Valuation As IRON Targets Mass Production In 2026

Barings Provides $72.6 Million Financing For 409,197-Square-Foot Boston-Area Office Campus

Shein Seeks Up To $1.8 Billion Hong Kong IPO At Nearly $27 Billion Valuation After 70% Reset

RPC Acquires Peracidin Product Line From Angelini Pharma To Expand Dialysis And Water Treatment Portfolio

NexTech Solutions Acquires BOOMSLANG Aerospace As Fifth Deal Since Clairvest Investment

nVent To Acquire Maverick Power For Up To $2.3 Billion To Expand Data Center Power Infrastructure Platform

X-Caliber Increases Marcella Landing Financing To $313.2 Million With New $131 Million Package

RUM Group Signs $13.7 Billion GPU Services Deal With Warrant For Up To 50.8 Million Shares

Alibaba Launches Record $10.2 Billion Share Sale For AI As Orders Reach $28 Billion

Redfaire Secures €13 Million Minority Investment From BGF To Support Technology Services Growth