The buyout price for the company that owns UFC and WWE “is a really unfair transaction for public shareholders,” Roy Behren, co-CIO at Westchester Capital Management tells Barron's. Is Endeavor breaching fiduciary obligations? bit.ly/3CIChAT

The uptick in M&A activity in the first month of the year is a clear positive, driven largely by a shift in antitrust enforcement. Read more from @Virtus affiliate Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z #virtusaffiliate

With markets nervous, it’s a good time to check in on your portfolio and make sure it has good diversifiers. Check out this excellent read from Morningstar, Inc. which explains the significance of upside-downside capture ratios and maximum drawdowns. bit.ly/41ZiDdA

Mid-market mergers are heating up, with 57 deals announced year-to-date—the segment’s second-strongest start ever. Read more from Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z #virtusaffiliate bit.ly/WestchesterMon…

Roy Behren, co-CIO of Westchester Capital Management, calls Chevron’s purchase of 5% of Hess stock “a smart and savvy move,” ahead of its planned $53B acquisition. Read the story in @reuters: reut.rs/4iKPjgH #VirtusAffiliate

Roy Behren, co-CIO at Virtus affiliate Westchester Capital Management is “prepared to exercise our appraisal rights on behalf of our investors” in Endeavor. He told Bloomberg that Silver Lake’s recent move “strikes us as a scare tactic.” (Sub. req.) bloom.bg/4iORKz5

North America led global M&A activity in 1Q with $550 billion, fueled by technology and industrials. Read more from Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z bit.ly/WestchesterMon…

North American M&A activity in April reflected a cautious approach amid uncertainties. M&A fundamentals, however, remain strong in a market poised for growth. Read more from Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z bit.ly/WestchesterMon…

“It’s the largest arbitrage position we’ve held in a long time,” Westchester Capital Management’s Roy Behren told Bloomberg when discussing the Chevron-Hess deal. Read more (Sub. Req): bloom.bg/3F5pAkY

Which sectors are leading M&A growth in North America? Read the latest event-driven update from Virtus investment manager Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z bit.ly/WestchesterMon…

Nippon Steel’s recently completed acquisition of U.S. Steel “really was one of the wildest sagas” in merger arbitrage history, Westchester Capital Management’s Roy Behren told Bloomberg. Read more. (Sub. req.) bit.ly/4ngMGGo Virtus Investment Partners

Market volatility is creating favorable valuation opportunities, enabling firms to pursue acquisitions at compelling prices. Read the latest event-driven update from Virtus investment manager Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z

Virtus affiliate Westchester Capital Management’s Roy Behren on Bloomberg, “I’ve been waiting forever for this to happen.” Read more about the Chevron/Hess deal closing, which was his largest closed deal in the past 15 years. (Sub. req.) bloom.bg/4m66MBM

“Chevron’s merger with Hess is good news for Wall Street’s takeover arbitrage community.” Learn more about Virtus affiliate Westchester Capital Management’s participation in the closing. (Sub req.) bit.ly/3TSKesk

Adaptation and bold thinking are propelling critical M&A activity across the globe. Read the latest update from Virtus investment partner Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z

Virtus affiliate Westchester Capital Management’s Roy Behren on Seeking Alpha, “We’ve seen deal activity pick up significantly”. He discusses some of the largest deals in play at the moment and shares his positive outlook for activity. bit.ly/4mSVKA3 Westchester Capital Management

Globally, mega-deals surged by more than 90% year-over-year in merger and acquisition (M&A) markets. Read the latest event-driven update from Virtus Investment Partners investment partner Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z

Foreign companies have begun to acquire U.S. companies as global trade barriers intensify. These M&A deals may help strategically bypass escalating tariffs, which now range from 10% to 50% on imported goods. Read more about M&A today. bit.ly/3NCul5Z

Cross-border M&A is at a multi-year high as of the end of October as companies seek to strengthen their access to the U.S., the world’s largest consumer market. Read the latest event-driven commentary from Westchester Capital Management. bit.ly/3NCul5Z Virtus Investment Partners