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Bundesliga Receives €1 Billion, 20-Year Financing Proposal From Apollo Sports Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Germany’s Bundesliga has held discussions with Apollo Sports Capital regarding a proposed €1 billion loan secured against the league’s future domestic broadcasting revenue, according to The NYT.

Porsche: H1 2026 Operating Margin Improves To 7.8% As Restructuring Begins To Deliver Results

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Porsche said its restructuring program has begun producing financial benefits, allowing the luxury automaker to maintain its full-year profit guidance despite declining sales in China, elevated German manufacturing costs and continued trade pressures.

Aston Martin: H1 2026 Revenue Rises 38% To £629 Million As Valhalla Deliveries Lift Gross Profit 68%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Aston Martin reported revenue of £628.6 million for the first half of 2026, an increase of 38% from £454.4 million during the same period last year.

Hermès: H1 2026 Revenue Reaches €8.2 Billion As Operating Margin Holds At 41%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Hermès reported revenue of €8.16 billion for the first half of 2026, an increase of 6.1% at constant exchange rates and 1.6% at current exchange rates compared with the same period last year.

Standard Chartered: H1 2026 Operating Income Reaches Record $11.6 Billion As Profit Before Tax Rises 9%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Standard Chartered reported record operating income of $11.6 billion for the first half of 2026, an increase of 6% at constant currency from $10.9 billion during the same period last year.

SoFi Sees 43% Revenue Increase For Q2 2026 To Record $1.2 Billion As Net Income Reaches $157 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

SoFi Technologies reported record net revenue of approximately $1.22 billion for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 43% from $854.9 million during the same period last year.

UBS: Net Profit Rises 17% To $2.8 Billion For Q2 As Credit Suisse Integration Nears Completion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

UBS reported net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.8 billion for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 17% from $2.4 billion a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.87 from $0.72, although profit declined 8% from the first quarter of 2026.

Ameriprise Invests Approximately $1 Billion Annually In Technology And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Ameriprise Financial is investing approximately $1 billion annually in technology, including artificial intelligence capabilities, platform improvements and supporting infrastructure.

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $95.74 Million Financing For Texas Multifamily Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $95.74 million in financing for a two-property Texas apartment portfolio owned by Sundance Bay.

Zeta Global Closes $1 Billion Credit Facility For Acquisitions And Share Repurchases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Zeta Global has closed a new $1 billion credit facility to refinance existing debt, reduce its borrowing spreads and increase its financial flexibility. The facility consists of a $250 million term loan and a $750 million revolving credit line.

Revolut Partners With Apollo, Ares, Hamilton Lane And Partners Group To Offer Private Market Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Revolut has partnered with Apollo, Ares, Hamilton Lane and Partners Group to offer eligible European customers access to private equity, private credit and infrastructure funds through its app.

Bending Spoons Secures €500 Million SACE-Backed Loan From HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo And BPER

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Bending Spoons has entered into a €500 million medium- to long-term financing agreement backed by a guarantee from Italian export credit agency SACE.

Orion Launches Dynamic Account Opening With Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Orion has launched a digital account-opening system within its Advisor Portal, with Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions becoming the first custodian integrated with the new experience.

Vitol Distributes $5.9 Billion To Shareholders As 2025 Profit Declines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Vitol paid approximately $5.9 billion to its shareholders through its annual share repurchase program in 2025, according to a company filing reviewed by Reuters.

PowerTransitions Acquires Five New York Power Plants Totaling 323 MW

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

PowerTransitions has completed the acquisition of five natural gas-fired electricity generation facilities in New York with a combined capacity of 323 megawatts.

Gibson Dunn Adds Investment Funds And Real Estate Tax Partner James Manzione

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Gibson Dunn has added James Manzione as a partner in the law firm’s New York Tax Practice Group. Manzione is returning to Gibson Dunn after previously working as an associate in its New York office. He most recently served as a partner at another international law firm.

Cetera Appoints Craig Bartlett To Lead Cetera Financial Specialists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Cetera has appointed Craig Bartlett as Community Leader of Cetera Financial Specialists, the company’s network of financial professionals specializing in tax-focused wealth management.

Viso Business Capital Arranges About $25 Million For 10 Casago Franchise Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Viso Business Capital has completed its tenth acquisition loan for a Casago franchise operator, bringing the total Small Business Administration financing arranged across the transactions to approximately $25 million.

50T Funds Appoints George Jamgochian As Head Of Capital Formation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

50T Funds has appointed George Jamgochian as Head of Capital Formation to lead institutional fundraising and investor relations for the digital asset investment firm.

Sidus Space Appoints Alan Khalili As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Sidus Space has appointed Alan Khalili as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 27, 2026. Khalili succeeds John Burke, who served as interim CFO during the company’s leadership transition.

Microporous Secures Financing From Eagle Point And Elda River For Virginia Battery Separator Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Microporous has secured strategic credit financing from Eagle Point Credit Management to support construction of a lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia. Elda River also participated in the financing.

Align Ventures Closes $125 Million Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Align Ventures has closed an oversubscribed $125 million early-stage venture fund focused on consumer brands and related technologies.

Vital Capital Partners Fully Subscribes $16 Million Healthcare DST Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Vital Capital Partners has fully subscribed a Delaware statutory trust offering that raised approximately $16 million from accredited investors.

Pegasus Tech Ventures Secures More Than $300 Million Across Five Corporate Venture Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Pegasus Tech Ventures secured more than $300 million in new commitments across five corporate venture capital funds established during the first half of 2026.

Church’s Texas Chicken Secures Growth Equity Investment From Golub Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Church’s Texas Chicken has received a strategic growth equity investment from Golub Capital to support restaurant development, remodeling and continued expansion. Financial terms were not disclosed.

FHLBank Chicago Adds $17 Million To Downpayment Programs, Bringing 2026 Funding To $48 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago has committed an additional $17 million to its Downpayment Plus programs, increasing total funding for 2026 to $48 million.

Apple Hospitality REIT Expands Credit Facility To $1.3 Billion And Term Loan To $160 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Apple Hospitality REIT has completed a series of refinancing transactions that increased its borrowing capacity and extended its debt maturities.

Coforge Secures More Than $230 Million European AI Transformation Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Coforge has secured a five-year contract valued at more than $230 million for an AI-led business transformation program with an undisclosed European customer. The agreement represents one of Coforge’s largest AI transformation engagements in Europe.

VAST Data Expands AMD Partnership To Improve AI Inference Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

VAST Data has expanded its collaboration with AMD to help cloud providers and enterprises build infrastructure for AI training, inference and agentic AI applications.

Swarmer Promotes Garrett Kasper To Chief Communications Officer And Launches Innovation Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2026

Swarmer has promoted Garrett Kasper to Chief Communications Officer and reassigned responsibilities across its senior leadership team.