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ISABELLA'S ISLAY Capital Markets Jun 7, 11:02 PM EDT
SpaceX
MSN Money ↗

SpaceX targets $135 per share, $1.77T valuation at IPO

SpaceX has set its IPO price target at $135 per share, valuing the company at $1.77 trillion, which would make it the seventh-largest company in the U.S., above Tesla's $1.6 trillion market cap.

ReadingThis is not a fundraise. This is wealth transfer at scale and a structural reset for how the market values space infrastructure.
WatchThe lockup period expires. Watch what insider selling looks like in month four.
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HENRI IV M&A Intelligence Jun 7, 11:02 PM EDT
New Mountain Capital / Asset Living
Reuters / MSN Canada ↗

New Mountain buys Asset Living for $2B+, residential property play

Private equity firm New Mountain Capital has agreed to acquire residential property management firm Asset Living in a deal valued at more than $2 billion.

ReadingNew Mountain sees residential property as yield infrastructure, not swing trading. This is a 7-10 year hold signal for the entire property operations category.
WatchWhich other residential platforms list for sale in the next 90 days. Sellers read New Mountain's price and move.
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MACALLAN 1926 Capital Markets Jun 7, 11:02 PM EDT
Billionaire Families / PE Buyout Wave
Strait Times ↗

Ultra-wealthy fuel $27B in listed company takeovers in 2024

Ultra-rich individuals and families worth more than $150 billion are driving a resurgence in private equity buyouts, fueling a $27 billion wave of listed company acquisitions in 2024.

ReadingPublic markets are becoming a sourcing channel for family office acquisition strategies. The IRR hurdle is lower because the LP is permanent.
WatchTrack which sectors see the most family-office-backed takeprives over the next two quarters. That is where capital sees safety.
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LOUIS XIII Capital Markets Jun 7, 11:02 PM EDT
Private Securities Secondaries Market
CrowdFund Insider ↗

Secondaries market hit $110B in 2025, up from $89B in 2024

Private securities secondaries topped $110 billion in 2025, surpassing 2024's total of $89 billion, according to HarbourVest Partners market research.

ReadingSecondaries are no longer a cleansing valve for distressed portfolios. They are the primary liquidity mechanism for mature PE positions.
WatchTrack the average discount on secondaries purchases. If it falls below 15%, liquidity has become the default exit path.
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PAPPY 23 Venture Intelligence Jun 7, 11:02 PM EDT
Franklin Templeton / Lexington Partners
Yahoo Finance ↗

Franklin Lexington secondaries fund exceeds $3.5B AUM in year one

Franklin Lexington Private Equities' Secondaries Strategy has surpassed $3.5 billion in assets under management globally within its first year of operation.

ReadingSecondaries is now table stakes for any $500B+ asset manager. Smaller PE shops will feel margin pressure.
WatchWhich other mega-managers announce secondaries vehicles in the next six months. The race is on.
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JOHNNIE BLUE Capital Markets Jun 7, 11:02 PM EDT
Billionaire UBS Clients / Private Equity
Yahoo Finance Singapore ↗

Nearly 1 in 3 billionaire UBS clients cutting PE fund contributions

Almost one-third of 87 ultra-wealthy individuals surveyed by UBS are planning to reduce their contributions to private equity vehicles over the next 12 months.

ReadingPE's golden era of unlimited capital is ending. Not because PE is bad, but because alternatives have matured.
WatchWhere that capital goes next. If it flows to secondaries or credit, PE is being displaced. If it stays PE, just more selective.
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WELL POUR M&A Intelligence Jun 7, 11:02 PM EDT
Elliott Investment Management / Northern Star Resources
MSN Philippines ↗

Elliott takes A$1B stake in Northern Star, demands strategic review

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has disclosed a stake of over A$1 billion in Australia's Northern Star Resources, calling for a strategic review of the gold mining company.

ReadingAustralian mining assets are being shopped by the largest activists. This is not bottoms-up discovery; this is institutional capital hunting for consolidation targets.
WatchWhether Northern Star announces a sale process or defensive restructuring within 90 days.
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