Press releases and coverage

Hestia and ClearBid Global Markets Announce Strategic Partnership

LONDON AND NEW YORK, 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 — Hestia Hospitality Limited (“Hestia”), the London-headquartered premium hospitality buy-and-build platform, and ClearBid Global Markets, LLC (“CBGM”), the New York-headquartered capital markets fintech, today announced a strategic partnership for Hestia’s acquisition strategy of premium global restaurant groups.

Hestia was established to bring well-known, founder-led restaurant businesses together under a single ownership platform, preserving the identity of each brand while giving it access to institutional-grade capital and operational support. CBGM contributes a digital approach to markets, connecting issuers and investors through its electronic platform.

“This partnership gives Hestia a capital markets partner who understands the sector we operate in and the pace at which it moves. CBGM’s platform gives us an efficient route to the institutional debt markets as we build out our acquisition programme, and we look forward to working closely with the team.”

“Hestia’s strategy is exactly the kind of opportunity our platform was built to support: a credible operator with a clear growth plan that needs efficient access to debt capital markets. We look forward to supporting Hestia through its acquisition strategy.”

The partnership spans both near-term and long-term financing strategies that will underpin Hestia’s growth across the global hospitality sector. Further details will be announced as the financing progresses.

HLPS and CBGM Strategic Partnership in UK

London & New York — 18th August 2026 — Health Life Prosperity Shared Ltd ("HLPS")-London-headquartered and New York-headquartered CBGM, LLC ("CBGM") today announced a strategic partnership that will bring together institutional capital markets expertise, new-build housing and HLPS's differentiated myLadder resident proposition.

CBGM and HLPS have agreed on a strategic partnership, creating long-term alignment between the two businesses as they work together to extend HLPS's innovative Institutional Housing Investment Platform.

The partnership combines HLPS's UK housing acquisition and technology platform with CBGM's global capital markets capabilities. CBGM will work alongside HLPS on accessing global capital to create a programmatic model through which capital can be recycled, thus accelerating UK house building at scale.

At the heart of the model is myLadder — HLPS's resident pathway designed to go beyond conventional renting by enabling residents to build a financial position towards future home ownership.

"This is about connecting capital all the way through to the resident. CBGM becoming a partner gives us genuine strategic alignment and the capital markets capability to scale. myLadder is what makes the proposition different — putting residents at the heart of institutional housing investment and creating a pathway towards home ownership."

"HLPS stands out because they seamlessly connect institutional investment directly to real UK housing assets while keeping the resident front and center. Partnering with HLPS allows us to advance financial inclusion and homeownership opportunities across the UK. By deploying CBGM's digital platform, bond market capabilities, and novel floating-rate structures, we can unlock institutional liquidity and accelerate growth across the housing sector as we work toward our inaugural UK bond issuance."

The partnership creates a clear capital-to-resident model: housebuilder supply → acquisition capital → professionally managed homes → myLadder → institutional refinancing → capital recycling → more homes.

CAPITAL TO RESIDENT. MORE HOMES. BETTER FUTURES.

CBGM & BSL Advancing Capital Markets in Ghana

Partnership combines CBGM's global digital bond market infrastructure with Bullion Securities' local market expertise to strengthen market access, enhance transparency, and support deeper secondary market liquidity in Ghana.

New York, NY and Accra, Ghana – June 3, 2026 – CBGM and Bullion Securities Limited (BSL) today announced a strategic partnership focused on supporting the continued development of capital market infrastructure in Ghana and advancing cross-border institutional capital mobilization efforts.

Through the collaboration, CBGM and Bullion Securities Limited will combine digital bond market infrastructure and unique solution-based bond structures with local market expertise to support a more connected and accessible market ecosystem designed to strengthen participation and promote efficiency across Ghana's capital markets.

The partnership is intended to enhance transparency and visibility across the global bond market, promote accessibility, and strengthen connectivity between issuers and institutional investors. By combining CBGM's digital market infrastructure with BSL's local market expertise, the firms aim to jointly support a modernized market environment connected to the CBGM global ecosystem facilitating the movement of capital and unlocking deeper secondary market liquidity.

"This partnership represents an important milestone in our efforts to support modernized and global connectivity in capital markets. Our effective market strategies and digital infrastructure will play a meaningful role in reducing barriers to cross-border participation, improve transparency, and create effective pathways for capital mobility. Ultimately, our goal is to support an ecosystem that promotes broader market participation and deeper liquidity by connecting Ghana's bond markets to our global network covering 3 continents."

"We are thrilled to partner with ClearBid Global Markets to bring its innovative digital bond market technology to Ghana. This collaboration reflects our commitment to delivering bespoke, principal-driven services and using technology to empower our clients. By combining our local market expertise with CBGM's global platform, we can give institutional and corporate investors greater access to a more transparent and efficient fixed-income market."

The partnership reflects a shared vision of leveraging technology and market expertise to strengthen financial market infrastructure and support the continued development of Ghana's capital markets.

CBGM selects Blaylock Van as US Broker Dealer Partner

New York, March 9, 2026– ClearBid Global Markets (CBGM) today announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Blaylock Van, LLC, a U.S. registered broker-dealer, to support the continued expansion of the CBGM global digital bond trading and data platform into the United States.

CBGM is a full-service electronic trading platform and complete securities and data source that connects global bond markets utilizing a digital Dutch Auction mechanism. This results in real-time, transparent and market-driven price discovery. CBGM offers an innovative alternative to traditional over-the-counter (OTC) processes, with a direct focus on capital markets-based financing for infrastructure, corporate and asset-backed borrowers.

Blaylock Van is an established U.S. broker-dealer with deep experience across institutional capital markets and investment banking. Upon approval, Blaylock will provide traditional broker-dealer services through CBGM's SEC-registered Alternative Trading System, while the firms will also explore opportunities across bond issuance, secondary trading and broader banking-led initiatives in the U.S. markets. By combining digital infrastructure with institutional market experience, the relationship creates a framework to support evolving investment banking and capital markets activities as markets modernize.

"Our collaboration with Blaylock marks a significant step in anchoring U.S. activation to the ongoing evolution of CBGM's global strategy. As we continue building next-generation infrastructure for global bond markets, it is critical that innovation is paired with institutional-grade regulatory alignment. Working alongside an experienced broker-dealer like Blaylock reinforces our commitment to building compliant, transparent and scalable capital markets technology."

"We are pleased to collaborate with ClearBid Global Markets as they expand their digital marketplace within the United States. Blaylock has long been focused on connecting issuers and investors through innovative capital markets solutions, and this collaboration reflects our commitment to supporting the next generation of market infrastructure. We believe the combination of CBGM's technology and our institutional capital markets experience will create meaningful opportunities for our clients and broaden access to efficient bond market execution."

CBGM selects Archax as Digital Asset Partner

London, January 14th 2026 – ClearBid Global Markets (CBGM) today announced it has selected Archax as its regulated digital asset partner to expand the reach of its cross-border digital bond trading and data platform into the UK and EU regions.

CBGM is a full-service electronic trading platform and complete securities and data source, that effectively connects global bond markets utilizing a digital Dutch Auction. This results in real-time, transparent and market-driven price discovery. It is an innovative substitute for traditional 'over the counter' (OTC) methods, with a direct focus on capital markets-based financing for infrastructure, corporate and asset-backed borrowers.

Archax is a regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, based in the UK, EU, US and UAE. Targeted at professionals and institutions, Archax supports all types of digital assets – from unregulated cryptocurrencies through to regulated tokenised real-world assets (RWAs). By selecting Archax as a strategic partner for cross-border expansion, CBGM will initially leverage Archax's FCA regulations in the UK to offer its digital bond pre-issuance, trading and data platform to investors based there. Moving forwards, CBGM then plans to do the same in the EU region by leveraging Archax's permissions there too.

"Our partnership with Archax marks a significant milestone for CBGM as we expand into the UK and advance our global mission to redefine capital markets. By combining our vision for transparent, data‑driven markets with Archax's fully regulated digital infrastructure, we are delivering institutional clients unprecedented visibility and liquidity across global bond markets. This collaboration empowers market participants to navigate complex environments through a single, seamless digital gateway".

"Archax is all about being the most credible, institutional and regulated, digital asset solution in the marketplace. We are always on the look-out for potential partners who can leverage our regulatory stack and together expand our digital offerings in the space. As such, we are excited to be working with ClearBid Global Markets with their innovative digital approach for providing access to bonds for capital markets participants."

CBGM's digital bond marketplace is designed to revolutionize how capital is raised and invested by addressing the current market's lack of transparency due to manual, antiquated pricing processes, as well as the lack of efficient accessibility and connectivity between markets, which limits global capital flows and growth for emerging markets.

AEO Group & CBGM Strategic Collaboration

AEO Group and ClearBid Global Markets Forge Strategic Partnership to Redefine Access to Capital Markets for Infrastructure and Real Estate Financing AEO Group FZCO ("AEO Group") and ClearBid Global Markets ("CBGM") have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on delivering innovative capital markets solutions that enhance transparency, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in project financing. This strategic partnership combines AEO Group's global strategic advisory expertise with CBGM's capital markets innovation and digital bond marketplace, designed to simplify and accelerate financing for infrastructure and real estate clients worldwide. Through this collaboration, both firms will integrate strategic front-end advisory with digital bond issuance execution, enabling clients to access competitive funding structures and broaden their investor reach.

Key Areas of Collaboration

Executive Comments

"This collaboration with CBGM marks a transformative step in bridging strategic advisory excellence with next-generation capital markets technology. Together, we are creating a more transparent, efficient, and accessible financing platform that connects capital with opportunity — empowering clients to deliver sustainable infrastructure and real estate projects worldwide."

"Partnering with AEO Group allows us to bring digital innovation and inclusivity to the forefront of capital markets. Our shared vision is to redefine how projects are financed by streamlining bond issuance, lowering transaction costs, and expanding investor participation globally."