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Compass and Anywhere stockholders approve major U.S. real estate brokerage merger
Stockholders of **Compass, Inc.** and **Anywhere Real Estate Inc.** overwhelmingly approved proposals for their previously announced merger at special meetings held this week. Approximately 99% of votes cast at Compass and 72.4% of Anywhere’s outstanding shares backed the deal, which is expected to close shortly pending customary conditions.
National Bank Holdings completes acquisition of Vista Bancshares and Vista Bank
**National Bank Holdings Corporation** announced it has closed its acquisition of **Vista Bancshares, Inc.** and **Vista Bank**, expanding its footprint in Texas and the U.S. Southwest. The transaction adds Vista’s community banking franchise to National Bank Holdings’ portfolio as regional banks continue to consolidate amid regulatory and competitive pressures.
STAAR Surgical terminates proposed acquisition by Alcon after shareholder revolt
**STAAR Surgical** said it will terminate its proposed sale to **Alcon** after preliminary counts showed it failed to obtain sufficient shareholder support at a special meeting. The move follows months of opposition led by major shareholder Broadwood Partners and multiple delays of the vote, despite an amended merger agreement reached in late 2025.
Global M&A deal value and mega-deals climb back to pre‑pandemic levels
New data from **WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor** show 726 global deals over $100 million closed in the past 12 months, up from 710 in 2024. Completed deal value rose 11% to $933 billion, with large transactions over $1 billion up 14% and average big-deal size hitting a record $2.9 billion in the second half of 2025.
Asia-Pacific and Chinese acquirers stage strong rebound in cross‑border deals
WTW reports **Asia‑Pacific buyers** completed 199 M&A deals in 2025, a 22% year‑on‑year increase, though they modestly underperformed their regional index by 2.1 percentage points. Chinese buyers doubled activity from a record low, completing 64 deals versus 31 the prior year, signaling renewed outbound and regional expansion.
OneStream to be acquired by private equity firm Hg in enterprise software deal
Enterprise financial management software company **OneStream** entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity investor **Hg**. The deal will see Hg take control of a leading corporate performance management platform as sponsors continue targeting mission‑critical SaaS providers; financial terms were not disclosed in the cited summary.
Amgen opens 2026 with $840 million acquisition of Dark Blue Therapeutics
**Amgen** launched the year’s pharma dealmaking by agreeing to acquire **Dark Blue Therapeutics** for about $840 million to strengthen its oncology and metabolic disease pipeline. Analysts view the transaction as part of a broader push by large drugmakers to secure new platforms ahead of looming patent expirations and U.S. pricing reforms.
Pharma sector enters “Mega‑Merger Renaissance” as patent cliffs loom
Sector analysis indicates 2026 is expected to bring a surge in biopharma M&A, with projected global healthcare deal flow potentially reaching $3.9 trillion. Big Pharma is deploying record cash reserves on bolt‑on acquisitions and is widely expected to pursue at least one mega‑merger between top‑20 players to offset 2026‑2028 patent cliffs.
Mid‑market M&A active across tech, telecom and aviation, including IBM and T‑Mobile deals
Recent mid‑market transactions include **IBM’s acquisition of AI consultancy Hakkoda** to bolster cloud data migration and AI transformation services, and **T‑Mobile and KKR’s joint venture purchase of fiber provider Metronet** from Oak Hill. The M&A market also features a planned all‑stock combination of **Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group** and an $8.6 billion regional bank merger between **Pinnacle** and **Synovus**.
PagerDuty reportedly explores sale amid ongoing software consolidation
Incident‑management software provider **PagerDuty** is reported to be exploring a potential sale, according to mid‑market deal coverage. Any transaction would add to a wave of takeovers in enterprise SaaS as strategic buyers and private equity target recurring‑revenue platforms with strong developer and operations footprints.