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EQT Buys Stockbridge for $375M to Widen Real Estate Platform

Stockholm – October 15, 2026 -- EQT AB has signed an agreement to acquire U.S. real estate manager Stockbridge for a base consideration of USD 375 million in cash, adding about USD 16.5 billion in fee-generating assets under management and USD 27 billion in gross asset value to EQT Real Estate.

Earnouts may become payable across 2027 to 2030, subject to performance targets. The base price is on a cash- and debt-free basis and will be funded from EQT's balance sheet.

EQT acquires 100% of the management company and fund general partners

EQT will take 100% of the Stockbridge management company and the general partner entities that control interests in the Stockbridge funds. It will also be entitled to invest in 35% of the carried interest in all future Stockbridge funds, in line with existing EQT policies.

Bristow to Buy Berry Aviation for $105M, Plans Norway Exit

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Bristow to Buy Berry Aviation for $105M, Plans Norway Exit

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- Bristow Group (NYSE: VTOL) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Berry Aviation from Acorn Capital Management for $105 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, and plans to sell its Norway Offshore Energy Services business. The two moves would cut Bristow's offshore energy share of revenue to about 54% on a 2025 pro forma basis, from an actual 66%.

Rareview Capital Launches BCOM ETF Tracking Bloomberg Commodity Index

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Rareview Capital Launches BCOM ETF Tracking Bloomberg Commodity Index

Las Vegas – October 02, 2026 -- Rareview Capital LLC has launched the Rareview Bloomberg Commodity Index ETF, trading under the symbol BCOM, offering passive exposure to the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return.

Fund tracks 24 futures contracts across 22 commodities as of April 30, 2026

The ETF is weighted two-thirds by trading volume or liquidity and one-third by world production or global economic significance. Weight caps limit any single commodity to 15% and any sector to 33%, capping concentration risk across energy, metals, agriculture and livestock.

Symmetry Partners Launches ICMO, a Momentum-Based International ETF

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Symmetry Partners Launches ICMO, a Momentum-Based International ETF

Glastonbury, Conn. – September 29, 2026 -- Symmetry Partners has launched the Symmetry Panoramic International Country Momentum ETF (Ticker: ICMO), a rules-based fund that rotates capital toward international countries and regions showing the strongest relative momentum within the MSCI ACWI ex-US universe.

Top-performing countries have averaged nearly 27% annual returns over 15 years

According to Morningstar Direct data through August 25, 2026, the 13 best-performing countries over the trailing 15-year period generated average annual returns of almost 27%, based on MSCI indices. Symmetry cites this dispersion as the rationale for a momentum-driven allocation model targeting shifting country leadership rather than static regional weights.

JinkoSolar Board Approves Rename to Jinko Holdings, Details AI Bets

Shangrao – – September 13, 2026 -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) said its board has approved a proposal to rename the company Jinko Holdings Limited, with 晶科控股有限公司 as its dual foreign name, pending shareholder approval at an annual general meeting scheduled for September 13, 2026, and completion of regulatory procedures. The company's American depositary shares are expected to continue trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker JKS.

Name change formalizes a dual-engine holding structure

The rebrand codifies a two-part model: an industrial holdings arm anchored by JinkoSolar's controlling stake in Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (SSE: 688223), the group's integrated solar and energy storage operating subsidiary, and a strategic investment arm pursuing minority stakes in artificial intelligence, renewable energy, advanced materials and commercial space ventures tied to China's industrial upgrading.

PuroClean Franchisee Hits $20M Sales as Multi-Unit Ownership Nears 44%

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PuroClean Franchisee Hits $20M Sales as Multi-Unit Ownership Nears 44%

Tamarac, Fla. – September 12, 2026 -- A PuroClean Franchise Owner has surpassed $20 million in gross sales from a single location for the first time in the restoration franchise's history, according to figures disclosed in the company's Franchise Disclosure Document. The milestone underscores accelerating reinvestment across the system, with 20% of PuroClean's 2026 unit growth coming from existing Franchise Owners adding territories.

Multi-unit ownership climbs to 44% of the franchise base

Nearly half of all PuroClean Franchise Owners, 44%, now operate multiple units. The company frames this reinvestment rate as evidence of confidence in its unit-level economics and scalability.