Top financials mergers and acquisitions in January 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition in the financials sector in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 11 deals in the financials sector in January 2026, 6 of them with a disclosed value, worth $16.7bn in total. The largest was Deutsche Börse AG's $6.2bn deal for Allfunds Group plc, ahead of Capital One Financial Corporation and Brex Inc. at $5.2bn.
Top financials mergers and acquisitions in January 2026
- 121 JanDeutsche Börse AG → Allfunds Group plcDeutsche Börse agrees €5.3bn takeover of AllfundsFinancials / Fund distribution platformIn review$6.2bn
- 222 JanCapital One Financial Corporation → Brex Inc.Capital One agrees US$5.15bn deal for BrexFinancials / FintechCompleted$5.2bn
- 322 JanEQT AB → Coller CapitalEQT agrees US$3.2bn all-share deal for Coller CapitalFinancials / Private markets secondariesCompleted$3.2bn
- 426 JanCVC Capital Partners → Marathon Asset ManagementCVC agrees up-to-US$1.2bn deal for Marathon Asset ManagementFinancials / Private creditCompleted$1.2bn
- 521 JanNedbank Group Limited → NCBA Group PLC (66%)Nedbank bids R13.9bn for control of Kenya's NCBAFinancials / BankingIn review$852m
- 614 JanState Street Corporation → Groww Asset Management (23%)State Street buys into Groww's mutual fund arm for ₹580 croreFinancials / Asset managementCompleted$64m
- 726 JanEFG International AG → Quilvest (Switzerland) LtdEFG International buys Zurich private bank Quilvest SwitzerlandFinancials / Private bankingCompletedUndisclosed
- 823 JanJanus Henderson Group plc → Richard Bernstein AdvisorsJanus Henderson buys Richard Bernstein AdvisorsFinancials / Asset managementCompletedUndisclosed
- 921 JanAirwallex → Paynuri Co. Ltd.Airwallex buys Korea's Paynuri to enter the marketFinancials / PaymentsCompletedUndisclosed
- 1020 JanHoulihan Lokey, Inc. → Audere Partners (Natixis Partners)Houlihan Lokey takes control of French adviser Natixis PartnersFinancials / Corporate finance advisoryCompletedUndisclosed
- 115 JanBridgepoint → Interpath Advisory (majority stake)Bridgepoint buys control of Interpath from H.I.G.Financials / Restructuring and advisory servicesCompletedUndisclosed