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Transactions & Data

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Latest Coverage

Partial shutdown has CFIUS tolling transactions; are you impacted yet?
Partial shutdown has CFIUS tolling transactions; are you impacted yet?

According to experts, CFIUS is now tolling transactions, and readers have told us that the partial government shutdown is impacting reviews. A few companies have even publicly disclosed that their transactions have been impacted. Details are inside, as is a quick survey gauging impact.

Lawmakers want management consulting, biotech in outbound
Lawmakers want management consulting, biotech in outbound

As we reported at the end of last year, new outbound investment restrictions have officially been enshrined in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Now a group of Congressional leaders is urging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to consider additional steps. Details inside.

Is the “Known Investor Program” a waste of time? Feedback, input
Is the “Known Investor Program” a waste of time? Feedback, input

During the last two months, Foreign Investment Watch has been reaching out to investment firms, law firms, and others who are intimately familiar with the Known Investor Program. So far, the feedback has not been great. Initial insights and additional input are being sought inside.

The hidden deal risk: Reputational exposure across jurisdictions
The hidden deal risk: Reputational exposure across jurisdictions

A decade ago, FDI filing analysis was relatively straightforward. But Mubadala SVP Grigore Alexandru says that’s no longer the case. For sophisticated global investors, he says, reputational risk has become a core underwriting variable, directly affecting deal velocity, valuations, more.

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