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SpaceX hits $1.51 trillion valuation in private markets ahead of June IPO
SpaceX shares traded at $634.05 on Forge Global on Monday, implying a $1.51 trillion valuation. The $75 billion IPO, expected to list in June, would be the largest equity raise in history, exceeding Saudi Aramco's 2019 record.
Southeast Asia PE deal value jumps 2.5x to $9.2bn in first quarter
Private equity dealmaking in Southeast Asia hit $9.2 billion in Q1 2026, the highest quarterly total in five years, driven by three megadeals in digital infrastructure. Exit proceeds also jumped 75 per cent to $1.7 billion.
Houlihan Lokey FY revenue hits record $2.6bn; Q4 EPS misses
Houlihan Lokey posted record full-year revenue of $2.6bn for fiscal 2026, up 10 per cent on the prior year. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.63 missed estimates, but a record M&A pipeline and a 17 per cent dividend increase kept the investment case intact.
Allegiant (ALGT) and Sun Country (SNCY) shareholders clear $1.5bn airline merger
Allegiant Travel and Sun Country Airlines holders separately approved the cash-and-stock merger and the related ALGT share issuance at special meetings on Friday, with closing expected May 13 and the combined leisure carrier set to operate about 195 aircraft across 650 routes.
BofA taps UBS tech dealmaker Hardegree as M&A vice chair
Bank of America has hired veteran technology banker Richard Hardegree from UBS as a vice chair of M&A, an internal memo shows, adding more than three decades of semiconductor dealmaking experience as global transaction volumes surge past $2 trillion in 2026.
