Advisers are cautiously optimistic about a revival in London's M&A and listings activity in 2026, fueled by private equity moving to offload holdings with depressed asset values after a sprinkling of positive news in the government's autumn Budget.
Advisers are cautiously optimistic about a revival in London's M&A and listings activity in 2026, fueled by private equity moving to offload holdings with depressed asset values after a sprinkling of positive news in the government's autumn Budget.
John Wood said Friday that a subsidiary has sold half its interest in a gas turbine maintenance venture to its partner, a unit of Siemens Energy, for $151 million in cash as the Scottish engineering consultancy continues to streamline operations.
French energy exploration business Maurel & Prom SA has said it will sell its remaining 20.07% holding in Seplat, a Nigerian oil and gas company, to local rival Heirs Energies Ltd. for $496 million.
The Financial Conduct Authority revealed Friday that it has closed more than 150 of its investigations in the past three years as it moves toward fewer and more focused probes.
Plans by the government to reform the criminal justice system by scrapping jury trials in cases of complex fraud headline a series of regulatory and legislative changes on the cards for 2026 in cases of economic crime.
Infrastructure investment company International Public Partnerships said Friday that it has agreed to sell almost half of its investment in offshore electricity transmission assets in North Scotland for approximately £42 million ($56.5 million).
The Financial Conduct Authority’s clear intention in 2025 to conduct fewer, faster investigations and reinforce transparency is likely to continue in 2026, with a dual-pronged approach of targeted enforcement and assertive supervision to fight crime, support growth and help consumers as its priorities, say lawyers at WilmerHale.
