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Here's a quick overview of the main events of the day:

  • Janus Henderson completed a take-private transaction with Trian and General Catalyst.

  • Deluxe acquires fintech company Celero Commerce for $625 million.

  • Navan expands into Latin America through the acquisition of Smartrips.

  • Iran announced the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.

  • Brent crude oil prices are fluctuating around $81 per barrel.

Overseas Investments

The British asset management firm Janus Henderson Group, according to a BusinessWire announcement, has obtained the necessary regulatory approvals and client consents to complete the previously announced transaction, in which a consortium of investors, Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst, will transfer it to private ownership. This is one of the largest recent take-private deals in asset management, and upon completion, it will allow the company to restructure itself outside the pressure of public markets.

The American payment and data company Deluxe has finalized an agreement to acquire Celero Commerce, a fintech company focused on providing optimized payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, for $625 million plus additional adjustments for transaction costs. According to a press release, the transaction will strengthen Deluxe's position in the market for payment technologies for smaller businesses and strategic partners.

The travel AI platform Navan, which went public on the Nasdaq this year, announced its first acquisition as a publicly traded company. The company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Brazilian travel agency Smartrips, thereby expanding its presence into Latin America, one of the fastest-growing segments of the global corporate travel market.

The Nordic investment fund Nordic Capital has announced an agreement to acquire the embedded finance platform Liberis and is also increasing its investment in the Swedish digital bank for small businesses Qred. According to a press release, the combination of the two platforms will create one of the leading European platforms for financing small and medium-sized enterprises.

The private investment firm Montagu has agreed to acquire a majority stake in BMC Helix, which is being carved out from the software company BMC Software, owned by the fund KKR. The transaction, structured as a carve-out, provides BMC Helix with the opportunity for independent growth in the IT service management segment.

The American diversified technology conglomerate Accenture continues its series of smaller acquisitions to strengthen its European presence: according to a press release, the company recently completed the acquisition of the Italian consulting company Alfahealth, thereby expanding its capabilities in digital healthcare in the Italian market.

Significant Events with Global Impact

The geopolitical situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz remains unstable. On Saturday, June 20th, Iran again announced the closure of the strait, citing violations of the agreement by Israel in connection with ongoing attacks in Lebanon. The U.S. military has denied this claim, and according to Reuters, tankers are still transiting the strait, although in significantly lower numbers than before the conflict began. The British maritime security organization UKMTO announced on Sunday that a boat with five armed individuals approached a tanker approximately 50 nautical miles southeast of the coast, further increasing nervousness among shipping companies and insurers.

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According to the Bloomberg agency, over the weekend, several million barrels of oil still flowed through the strait, despite Iran's statement about its closure. The price of Brent crude oil is currently around $81 per barrel, significantly lower than the peak of the crisis, when it was trading above $120. Analysts warn that the resumption of full operations remains uncertain – according to earlier estimates by the US government, the central deepwater channel of the strait is still mined, and its complete clearance could take several weeks.

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