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Last updated: September 3, 2026, 6:16 AM ET

Regulatory & Legal

The European Commission expects to finalize its draft merger guidelines review in Q4, with Clifford Chance and White & Case already weighing in. The sectors most exposed are digital, pharma, and life sciences, where an "innovation shield" could reshape dealmaking, according to White & Case's Michael Engel in this analysis.

Deals & Transactions

Pollen Street's Pivotal has acquired mortgage broker LR Finance, a firm founded in 1996 and led by Elanor Hill, advising on mortgages, protection, and buildings insurance. Meanwhile, Sandberg Capital entered Poland with a majority stake in Carrot, a platform connecting insurers and leasing firms with over 20,000 professional buyers and facilitating roughly 30,000 vehicle auctions annually.

Venture & Growth

In the Nordics, a new capital-efficiency leaderboard highlights the region's top 10 startups, underscoring how lean operations drive returns amid a tighter funding environment.