UniCredit SpA launched a takeover offer for Commerzbank AT on Monday to push its holding in the German rival above a 30% bar, in a move that would allow it to continue to increase its stake.
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UniCredit To Push Commerzbank Stake To Over Crucial 30%

By Najiyya Budaly

UniCredit SpA launched a takeover offer for Commerzbank AT on Monday to push its holding in the German rival above a 30% bar, in a move that would allow it to continue to increase its stake.

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StoneX Proposes £241M Acquisition Of CAB Payments

By Dawood Fakhir

Investment services provider StoneX Group Inc. said Monday that it has offered to acquire payment services business CAB for approximately £241.3 million ($321 million) in an all-cash transaction.

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Buildings Materials Biz Plans To Quit LSE In Blow To City

By Dawood Fakhir

Building materials giant CRH PLC said Monday that it has decided to quit the London Stock Exchange a review that lasted nearly a month, dealing the latest blow to the City. 

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Orrick Fights To Ax Carlyle Investment Deal Negligence Case

By William Janes

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP fought Monday to toss a claim that it caused a Nigerian tourism business to lose almost $74 million by negligently advising on an investment deal involving Carlyle Group, arguing the case was brought too late.

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DEALS

Swedish Property Group Buys London Real Estate For $230M

By Tom Fish

Fastighets AB Balder said Monday that its investment manager has acquired a multipurpose building in central London for 2.2 billion Swedish kronor ($230 million) from Great Portland Estates PLC.

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WisdomTree Snags Atlantic House In $200M Deal

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Financial services company WisdomTree Inc. on Monday announced plans to acquire London-based Atlantic House Holdings Ltd., in a deal worth roughly $200 million that was built by three law firms.

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Asset Manager Liontrust To Buy Rival Biz For Up To £10M

By Tom Fish

Liontrust said Monday it has agreed to acquire the operating asset-management business of River Global PLC in an all-share transaction valued at up to £9.7 million ($13 million).

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Brief

Watson Farley Advises Battery Metals Explorer On AIM Float

By Irene Madongo

The battery metals exploration company Halo Minerals PLC on Monday confirmed its intention to join London's Alternative Investment Market, a move it believes will broaden its shareholder base, after conditionally raising £4 million ($5.3 million).

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Watchdog Publishes Flexible Governance Reporting Guide

By Tom Fish

​The Financial Reporting Council on Monday urged companies to improve the quality of explanations they provide under U.K. Corporate Governance Code provisions, warning that rigid compliance and boilerplate disclosures risk undermining effective governance.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

4 New Square

A&O Shearman

DAC Beachcroft

Goodwin Procter

HSF Kramer

Orrick Herrington

Watson Farley

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Brown-Forman Corp.

CRH PLC

Commerzbank

Euronext Amsterdam NV

Heineken Holding NV

Helios Investment Partners LLP

Jack Daniel's Properties Inc.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Nasdaq Inc.

StoneX Group Inc.

The Carlyle Group Inc.

UniCredit

WisdomTree, Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Reporting Council

UK High Court