Global M&A and IPO Deals Drive Major Asset Restructuring

M&A/IPO | Fri Jul 31 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 5 sources

Blackstone acquired HSBC's Australian loan portfolio, Jersey Mike's went public, and Churchill Downs announced casino divestitures amid active large-scale dealmaking.

Analysis

[Blackstone] acquired HSBC's Australian mortgage and personal loan portfolio worth $25 billion ^[2]

• Approximately A$36 billion (about $25 billion) in size
• Purchased from HSBC Holdings
• One of the largest loan portfolio deals ever

[Jersey Mike's] announced full-scale digital marketing expansion strategy following IPO ^[1]

• Newly listed sandwich chain
• Strengthening marketing targeting younger consumers
• Previously spent virtually nothing on digital marketing

[Jersey Mike's] received analyst buy rating ahead of listing ^[5]

• IPO imminent
• Analyst buy rating issued
• Sandwich chain growth potential attracts attention

[Churchill Downs] announced plans to sell 9 regional casinos and focus on horse racing business ^[3]

• 9 regional casinos to be divested
• Focus on horse racing assets including Kentucky Derby
• Stock plunged about 7% immediately after announcement
• Hit lowest level in 6 years

[FIFA] faced European boycott threat over $20 billion commercial spin-off plan ^[4]

• Gianni Infantino's external capital raising initiative
• Concacaf joined Uefa in opposition
• World Cup boycott movement spreading

Sources

• [1] Jersey Mike’s spent almost ‘zero dollars’ on digital marketing. That’s now changing. - MarketWatch Top Stories
• [2] Blackstone to Buy $25 Billion HSBC Australia Home Loan Book - Bloomberg Markets
• [3] Churchill Downs Shares Fall on Plans to Sell Casinos, Keep Derby - Bloomberg Markets
• [4] Fifa’s $20bn commercial spin-off at risk as Europe unites behind World Cup boycott - Financial Times
• [5] Jersey Mike's is about to go public. One analyst already says the sandwich chain is a buy - CNBC Investing