Merger & Acquisition News

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edelman Financial Engines (EFE), a leading independent wealth planning1 and workplace2 investment advisory firm, today announced the acquisition of Hasenberg Financial Group in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Led by founder Chris Hasenberg, the firm delivers comprehensive financial advisory services with a strong emphasis on estate planning and financial education events. The firm manages more than $300 million for more than 750 clients. “Foremost, we seek out partners who share...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadogan Tate, a premier specialist in high-value storage and logistics for interiors and art handling, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Trefethen & Co Bader & Olson (“Trefethen & Co”), a Seattle-based firm specialising in furniture receiving, warehousing, delivery and installation. With Trefethen’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington, the company brings a strong foothold in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. This is Cadogan Tate’s seventh acquisition since...

DALLAS & BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, has announced the acquisition of European VAT Desk, a Belgium-based tax consultancy firm recognized for its deep expertise in European value-added tax (VAT) consultancy and compliance for cross-border businesses. Founded in 2006 by Alain Soriano and Bernard Ickowicz, European VAT Desk has built a reputation as a trusted advisor in the tax space, with a personalized, end-to-end approach to VAT complian...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC), a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, today announced the acquisition of Macro Hive Limited (“Macro Hive”), a leading provider of global macro market analytics and strategy. The acquisition of Macro Hive expands BGC’s growing agency business by integrating Macro Hive’s AI-driven technology across the Rates and FX markets with BGC’s global broking and execution platform. Macro Hive’s co-founders, CEO Bilal Hafeez an...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) CEO Terry Turner and Synovus Financial CEO Kevin Blair will participate in a joint fireside chat at the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference in Boston on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 2:15 p.m. ET. They are expected to discuss the pending merger between Pinnacle and Synovus. A webcast of this event will be available on Pinnacle's investor relations website at investors.pnfp.com. For those unable to view...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Davis-Standard, LLC (“Davis-Standard” or the “Company”), a global leader in extrusion equipment and services, today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire FB Balzanelli S.p.A. (“FB Balzanelli”), a premier manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic coilers serving the global pipe and tube market. Since December 2021, Davis-Standard has been majority owned by funds affiliated with Gamut Capital Management, L.P. (“Gamut”). The Company serves global i...

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Granite (NYSE: GVA) subsidiary, Centennial Aggregate Inc. has acquired Cinderlite Trucking Corporation (“Cinderlite”), a leading construction materials, landscape supply, and transportation company in Carson City, Nevada. “I am happy to announce the acquisition of Cinderlite,” says Granite President and CEO, Kyle Larkin. “It is a great construction materials business that is aligned with our home market strategy in the busy northern Nevada construction la...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), a leading online behavioral health care company, today announced the acquisition of Wisdo Health, a clinically-proven and AI-powered social health and peer support platform. Social health and the presence of supportive human connections are critical components of overall health and the acquisition of Wisdo better positions Talkspace to address loneliness and isolation, conditions that affect nearly half of U.S. adults, drive significant costs...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood”) today issued the following letter to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: STAA). Broadwood, which owns 27.5% of STAAR’s outstanding common shares, continues to urge its fellow shareholders to vote on its GREEN Proxy Card “AGAINST” the proposed acquisition of STAAR by Alcon Inc. (“Alcon”) (NYSE: ALC). Shareholders can find additional inf...

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Criterion HCM, a leading provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions that users absolutely love, has announced a successful acquisition by Sage, a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The move expands Sage’s AI powered product ecosystem, unlocking new capabilities for finance and HR teams looking to automate, simplify, and scale all on a platform built for the way work is changing. “At Sag...