Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

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05/05/2026 14:44

Adds: TWFG, Bullish, Howden Updates: EQT

May 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Tuesday:

** TWFG has expanded its specialty MGA platform with the acquisition of Asset Protection Insurance Associates (APIA), the NASDAQ-listed broker said.

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** Bullish BLSH.N said it will buy transfer agent Equiniti in a deal valued at $4.2 billion, as the cryptocurrency exchange looks to establish infrastructure to bridge blockchain technology with traditional capital markets.

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** Howden has acquired the intellectual property assets of cyber data and analytics provider Cybeta, the broker announced.

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** Britain's Intertek ITRK.L said it was reviewing a revised takeover bid from Swedish private equity group EQT AB EQTAB.ST, valuing it at 8.93 billion pounds ($12 billion), weeks after the product testing firm rebuffed previous offers.

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** Vodafone VOD.L has agreed to buy its partner CK Hutchison's 0001.HK stake in VodafoneThree for 4.3 billion pounds ($5.8 billion), taking full ownership of Britain's biggest mobile operator a year after it was created. nL4N41I08L

** Derichebourg DBG.PA said it had signed a binding agreement to acquire Scholz Recycling for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. nL8N41I0FJ

** Aventum acquired its first MGA, buying Rotterdam-based marine and logistics specialist Post & Co to bolster its Rokstone MGA platform and expand into Continental Europe. nL6N41I0EA

** Regis Resources RRL.AX will take over smaller peer Vault Minerals VAU.AX to create Australia's third-largest listed gold producer valued at around A$10.7 billion ($7.67 billion).

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** Ukraine aims to raise around 13 billion hryvnia ($295 million) from private investors through the privatisation of state assets this year, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said . nL1N41I0A1

 (Compiled by Dharna Bafna and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)

 ((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))