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ISABELLA'S ISLAYM&A IntelligenceOct 19, 8:02 PM EDT
SoftBank Group is considering an acquisition of Allied Universal in a deal that could value the US security services provider at approximately $18 billion.
ReadingSoftBank's willingness to deploy $18B into defensive infrastructure signals private equity's acceptance that secular tech wealth is behind them. Recurring revenue now beats optionality.
WatchWatch whether the deal closes before Q1 earnings. If they announce it, the Vision Fund LPs will demand accounting clarity on burn rates.
HENRI IVM&A IntelligenceOct 19, 8:02 PM EDT
Tradeweb Markets announced it will acquire Trumid, a bond-trading platform, for approximately $1.97 billion to expand its presence in US corporate bond markets.
ReadingBond market infrastructure is consolidating into plumbing plays. Tradeweb is betting fixed-income flow data is worth more than the execution itself.
WatchBloomberg and MarketAxess both have competing platforms. Watch for follow-on acquisition announcements within 90 days.
MACALLAN 1926Venture IntelligenceOct 19, 8:02 PM EDT
Nuveen Private Capital has surpassed $100 billion in committed capital, reaching the milestone roughly three years after the platform was established.
ReadingNuveen's pace signals institutional LPs have fully accepted private markets as core allocation. The ship has left the dock for traditional PE timing.
WatchTheir next announcement will be geographic expansion or a dedicated secondaries fund. Within 18 months.
LOUIS XIIIVenture IntelligenceOct 19, 8:02 PM EDT
Aldaron, a new private equity firm specializing in giving companies AI enhancement, recently closed its debut fund and made its first investment. Co-founders come from Palantir and Carlyle.
ReadingAI-as-value-add has become the PE default. Aldaron's edge is hiring pedigree, not proprietary data. That runs out faster than capital.
WatchTheir Series A close timing and fund size. If they announce under $300M, the thesis has ceiling.
PAPPY 23M&A IntelligenceOct 19, 8:02 PM EDT
Nasdaq Private Market completed its acquisition of Nasdaq Fund Secondaries and named Marshall Widom head of fund secondaries, expanding NPM's platform to serve GPs and LPs with fund-level liquidity work.
ReadingSecondary markets are becoming primary infrastructure. NPM is building the plumbing before competitors realize it matters.
WatchWatch for LP adoption rates in Q1 2027 earnings. If they cross 30% of their client base using both products, valuations reset upward.
JOHNNIE BLUECapital MarketsOct 19, 8:02 PM EDT
Private credit direct lenders are raising record sums even as deal activity slows and borrowers return to the bank market, creating a deployment squeeze across the sector.
ReadingRecord fundraising + slowing deployment = the yield compression cycle runs deeper than headlines acknowledge. Capital is still abundant. Borrowers just got smarter about where to source it.
WatchWatch private credit fund yield announcements in Q4. If they cut distributions, LPs will demand explanation before the next close.
WELL POURM&A IntelligenceOct 19, 8:02 PM EDT
AirTrunk is nearing a $1 billion sale of its Johor data centre to Malaysia's KWAP as AI selloffs push firms toward private deals over public listings.
ReadingPrivate market sales are now the primary mechanism for data centre exits. Public listings have lost the pricing premium.
WatchIf this closes, watch for secondary market sales of other Asian data centre stakes within 60 days. The capital is mobilizing.
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