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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – April 17, 2026
Malware Activity When Trust Becomes the Attack Surface Two (2) recent campaigns highlight a growing shift in cybercrime where attackers exploit trusted platforms and everyday user actions, rather than software flaws, to cause harm. In one (1) case, threat actors abused the popular note‑taking app Obsidian by posing as venture capital investors and convincing finance ...
Restaurant Sector: April 2026 Update
GLP-1 medications are reshaping the American food industry at a structural level. With roughly one in every eight of U.S. adults now taking appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic, and 23% of households containing at least one user, consumers are eating less and spending differently.
Geopolitical Risk: The Latest Boardroom Agenda
Recently, oil markets reacted sharply to the U.S.-Israel air campaign against Iran — “Operation Epic Fury” — and to Iran’s moves and threats affecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) flows. Brent crude traded above $100 per barrel during the disruption and, according to Reuters’s reporting, reached intraday highs around $119 as the effective closure of the strait intensified supply fears.
Creating Alpha: The Most Consistently Mispriced Risk in Carve-Outs | What Private Equity Buyers Still Get Wrong
In carve-out transactions, private equity sponsors underwrite financial performance with rigor, but they underwrite operational separation with optimism. The result is rarely outright deal failure.
OCC Proposes Comprehensive Federal Framework for Stablecoin Issuers Under the GENIUS Act
On Feb. 25, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a sweeping notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework governing payment stablecoins issued by entities under its jurisdiction.
Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Builds Momentum into 2026
The market for banking consolidation remains healthy with Q1 2026 marking the largest Q1 combined deal value since 2019 (excluding the Discover-Capital One deal in 2024). Deals also continue to close at a rapid rate with 53 deals completed in Q1, the largest total since the 75 deals completed in Q4 2021.
Uncertainties and Opportunities in the Middle East Construction Sector
With the ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East entering its sixth week of conflict, there are understandably concerns across various sectors and the short to medium term outlook. Those sectors most immediately affected include hospitality, tourism, and real estate, though no industry is immune to the impact of recent events. A continuance of the conflict and the ensuing uncertainty could impact other sectors too, including construction, where often the impact of market conditions has a delayed but profound influence on new project awards, client budgets, pricing strategies, and contractual behaviors.
Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – April 14, 2026
Malware Activity How Modern Cyber Attacks Are Targeting Both Executives and Developers Recent cybersecurity investigations reveal a clear shift in how attackers are breaching organizations by going after people with the highest access and trust. In the VENOM campaign, threat actors target senior executives with convincing Microsoft SharePoint–themed emails that look like real internal messages ...
Quantum Computing Meets Digital Evidence
Quantum computing does not just threaten passwords and virtual private networks (VPNs). It goes straight for something legal systems rely on every day: whether digital evidence can be trusted.
EU Supply Chain Due Diligence: What It Really Means for Indian Exporters
The European Union’s (EU’s) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) entered into force on July 25, 2024, and member states must transpose it into national law by July 26, 2026. While the directive directly regulates large EU companies and non‑EU firms with significant EU turnover, its real impact cascades down value chains.
