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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Elliott Management & Northern Star Resources πŸ“ˆ
Elliott built A$1B stake in Northern Star, demands board overhaul.
PLATINUM
Elon Musk / Tesla πŸ“ˆ
Elon Musk's net worth crossed $400B as Tesla surged nearly 71%.
GOLD
Singapore Billionaire Ecosystem
Singapore billionaire count hit 55 in 2026; Jason Chang leads.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
NextEra Energy πŸ“ˆ
NextEra paid $66.8B for Dominion. The AI data center thesis is now priced in.
PLATINUM
Eurazeo πŸ“ˆ
Eurazeo closed €3.9B direct lending fund. Private credit momentum is now institutional.
GOLD
Nextpower
Nextpower acquired Prevalon Energy. Solar pivots to storage and AI power margins.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
SpaceX πŸ“ˆ
SpaceX files for what could be the largest IPO in history.
PLATINUM
Cerebras Systems πŸ“ˆ
Cerebras priced IPO at $185 per share amid strong institutional demand.
GOLD
Dycom Industries
Dycom stock soars on Q1 earnings beat as data center acquisitions accelerate.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Berkshire Hathaway / Alphabet πŸ“ˆ
Berkshire deploys $10B into Alphabet as AI capex race accelerates.
PLATINUM
IREN / Microsoft πŸ“ˆ
IREN closed $3.65B financing for Microsoft AI infrastructure deployment.
GOLD
Snowflake / Amazon Web Services
Snowflake committed $6B to AWS over five years in infrastructure pact.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
OpenAI and Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
OpenAI and Anthropic each launched $11.5B in PE-backed consulting ventures.
PLATINUM
DigitalBridge Group πŸ“ˆ
DigitalBridge acquired Boston PE firm for $1B, reaching $150B AUM.
GOLD
Pathlight Capital
Pathlight Capital closed $1.9B fourth ABL fund and evergreen tranche.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Alphabet πŸ“ˆ
Alphabet raises $80 billion for AI; Berkshire commits $10 billion more.
PLATINUM
Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
Anthropic signs multi-billion compute deals with SpaceX and xAI simultaneously.
GOLD
Snowflake
Snowflake locks $6 billion AWS commitment for Graviton processor expansion.

Monday, June 1, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Electronic Arts πŸ“ˆ
EA closing in on $50B leveraged buyout to go private.
PLATINUM
Lululemon Athletica πŸ“ˆ
Lululemon settles proxy fight with founder Chip Wilson, adds two nominees.
GOLD
Abraaj Capital
Abraaj Capital finalizes $1.41B LBO of Egyptian fertilizer producer.

Monday, June 1, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Snowflake πŸ“ˆ
Snowflake locked $6B AWS commitment tied to processor and AI infrastructure.
PLATINUM
SoftBank πŸ“ˆ
SoftBank committed €75 billion for 5 GW AI data center capacity in France.
GOLD
IREN Limited
IREN spent $1.6B on Dell Blackwell GPU systems for Texas data center.

Monday, June 1, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Kone acquired TK Elevator as private equity exits and 3D printing reshapes supply.
PLATINUM
Starboard Value πŸ“ˆ
Starboard took a stake in Autodesk, weighs litigation over probe delay.
GOLD
Jana Partners
Jana Partners disclosed stake in Fiserv as fintech paytech consolidation accelerates.

Monday, June 1, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
OpenAI and Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
Two AI labs launch $11.5B in consulting ventures within 24 hours.
PLATINUM
Kone acquired TK Elevator as PE exits; 3D printing infrastructure now embedded.
GOLD
DigitalBridge
DigitalBridge bought Boston PE firm for $1B, merged entity reaches $150B AUM.

Monday, June 1, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Canada (Government of Canada) πŸ“ˆ
Canada launches sovereign wealth fund with $25B while US remains stalled.
PLATINUM
Starboard Value πŸ“ˆ
Starboard takes sizable Autodesk stake, weighs litigation over probe disclosure.
GOLD
Wipro
Wipro sets record date for β‚Ή15,000 crore buyback at β‚Ή250 per share.

Monday, June 1, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Electronic Arts πŸ“ˆ
EA approaches $50B leveraged buyout to delist from public markets.
PLATINUM
Kone Oyj πŸ“ˆ
Kone acquires TK Elevator as PE sponsors reach exit door.
GOLD
CapVest
CapVest closes Europe's largest LBO of the year with Stada acquisition.

Monday, June 1, 2026

3 Leads 11 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
LVMH MoΓ«t Hennessy Louis Vuitton πŸ“ˆ
LVMH Q3 revenue climbs 9%, signals post-pandemic demand reset.
PLATINUM
Hillhouse Investment πŸ“ˆ
Hillhouse taps $7B for Asia PE fund as billionaire capital returns.
GOLD
Hermès International
Hermès Q1 growth at 5.6% signals luxury elasticity breaking.

Monday, June 1, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Moody's Investors Service πŸ“ˆ
Moody's downgrades US sovereign rating from Aaa to Aa1.
PLATINUM
Lululemon Athletica πŸ“ˆ
Lululemon adds two board seats to Chip Wilson, settling proxy fight.
GOLD
Disney
Disney defeats Nelson Peltz proxy challenge, retains full board.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Sovereign Wealth Funds (Global) πŸ“ˆ
Global sovereign funds reach $15 trillion in assets; tech deepens.
PLATINUM
Qatar Telecom (QTEL) / Indosat πŸ“ˆ
Qatar Telecom files tender for 100% of Indosat ADRs.
GOLD
Wipro Limited
Wipro announces β‚Ή15,000 crore buyback; June 5 record date set.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Temasek πŸ“ˆ
Temasek's private credit unit raised $1.3B for fund two.
PLATINUM
Stellus Capital Management πŸ“ˆ
Stellus closed $1.5B direct lending fund on schedule.
GOLD
Carta
Carta shipped unified fund-of-funds automation for LP workflows.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Moody's Investors Service πŸ“ˆ
Maryland dumps Moody's over credit downgrade. A state stops paying for its own demotion.
PLATINUM
Flex Ltd. πŸ“ˆ
Flex spins off cloud and power infrastructure into independent public company.
GOLD
Corteva Agriscience
Corteva launches Vylor spinoff to accelerate agricultural innovation strategy.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Christie's and Sotheby's πŸ“ˆ
Art auctions cleared $2.5B in sales. The market reset itself.
PLATINUM
Global Equity Funds πŸ“ˆ
Equity funds lost $20B in weekly flows. The biggest outflows in three months.
GOLD
Emerging Markets ETFs
Institutions piled into emerging market ETFs. Capital stopped leaving.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Snowflake / Amazon Web Services πŸ“ˆ
Snowflake commits $6B to AWS over five years for AI infrastructure.
PLATINUM
Apollo Global Management πŸ“ˆ
Apollo shops $36B debt deal to acquire AI chips for Anthropic.
GOLD
Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab issues multi-year notes to fund CoolIT acquisition.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Norway Government Pension Fund Global πŸ“ˆ
Norway's $2.3T fund demands human rights audit at Palantir.
PLATINUM
Bill Ackman / Pershing Square πŸ“ˆ
Pershing Square built Microsoft stake in Q1 on AI and cloud rotation.
GOLD
Ecopetrol
Ecopetrol filed tender offer to control Brazil's Brava energy assets.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
OpenAI and Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
OpenAI and Anthropic each launched $11.5B AI consulting arms in parallel.
PLATINUM
Kone / TK Elevator πŸ“ˆ
Kone acquired TK Elevator while PE exited. 3D printing enters the supply chain.
GOLD
Starboard Value / Autodesk
Starboard accumulated Autodesk stake. Lawsuit over probe delay is next move.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

3 Leads 11 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Christie's πŸ“ˆ
Christie's posted $8.4B in sales, outpacing Sotheby's in record year.
PLATINUM
Sotheby's / Christie's πŸ“ˆ
Art auctions engineered $2.5B comeback by resetting buyer expectations.
GOLD
Tata Consultancy Services
TCS declared Rs 31 per share final dividend. Record date May 25.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Uber Technologies / Delivery Hero πŸ“ˆ
Uber raised Delivery Hero stake to 37% in single move, reshaping two markets.
PLATINUM
Wix.com πŸ“ˆ
Starboard Value acquired Wix stake, activating the reorg playbook.
GOLD
Target Corporation
Activist investor built major stake in Target as market skepticism lingers.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Christie's and Sotheby's πŸ“ˆ
Auction houses engineered $2.5B comeback after four years of uneven sales.
PLATINUM
Sotheby's πŸ“ˆ
Sotheby's opens new Hong Kong auction house after recording record sales.
GOLD
Wipro
Wipro announces β‚Ή15,000 crore share buyback at β‚Ή250 per share.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
NextEra Energy / Dominion Energy πŸ“ˆ
NextEra acquires Dominion in $59B utility restructure tied to data center play.
PLATINUM
Equinix πŸ“ˆ
Equinix completes Verizon data center acquisition, consolidates 50 facilities.
GOLD
Lululemon
Lululemon settles proxy fight; adds Chip Wilson's two board nominees by October.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Grab merger with Altimeter still pending as SPAC window closes in Southeast Asia.
PLATINUM
Carousell πŸ“ˆ
Carousell exits L Catterton SPAC merger amid market rout.
GOLD
Keystone Realtors
Keystone Realtors IPO allotment finalized; listing scheduled this week.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

3 Leads 11 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Dubai Ultra-Luxury Real Estate Market πŸ“ˆ
Dubai's third-most expensive apartment sale logs Dh422 million amid geopolitical tension.
PLATINUM
Leena Tewari / USV Pharmaceuticals πŸ“ˆ
Mumbai's costliest luxury apartment: β‚Ή703 crore duplex sale at β‚Ή2 lakh per sq ft.
GOLD
Alys Beach Residence
Florida luxury estate sets $28 million sales record for coastal residential market.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Billionaire families / Ultra-high-net-worth individuals πŸ“ˆ
Ultra-rich individuals fueling $27 billion wave of listed company takeovers.
PLATINUM
Hillhouse Investment πŸ“ˆ
Hillhouse launching $7 billion Asia private equity fundraise.
GOLD
Jardine Matheson / I-med Radiology
Jardine paid $3.4 billion for I-med, scrapping IPO plan entirely.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Electronic Arts πŸ“ˆ
EA's $20B leveraged buyout closes with 20-bank syndicate.
PLATINUM
Abraaj Capital πŸ“ˆ
Abraaj closes $1.41B Egyptian fertilizer LBO, MENA thesis intact.
GOLD
DLF Limited
DLF sells two penthouses for β‚Ή150 crore each; β‚Ή11,800 crore pre-sales total.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Moody's / United States πŸ“ˆ
Moody's downgraded US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, stripping last triple-A.
PLATINUM
Elliott Investment Management / Toyota Industries πŸ“ˆ
Elliott builds 5% stake in Toyota Industries, raises pressure on buyback.
GOLD
Starboard Value / Autodesk
Starboard amassed Autodesk stake, escalates pressure on probe disclosure.

Friday, May 29, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Global Family Offices πŸ“ˆ
Wealthy families executing de-dollarization across $15T in assets globally.
PLATINUM
Qatar Telecom (Ooredoo) πŸ“ˆ
QTel files tender offer for all outstanding Indosat shares.
GOLD
Sotheby's
Sotheby's opens new Hong Kong headquarters after $2.5B record auction season.

Friday, May 29, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
LVMH / Kering / HermΓ¨s πŸ“ˆ
Middle East conflict shrinks luxury demand across three houses. Sales weaken.
PLATINUM
Tata Group / ASML πŸ“ˆ
Tata and ASML lock $11B Dholera fab. India's semiconductor moment arrives.
GOLD
Leena Tewari / USV
Mumbai luxury apartment sells for β‚Ή703 crore. Ultra-HNI liquidity on display.

Friday, May 29, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Lululemon Athletica πŸ“ˆ
Founder Chip Wilson forces board reset with two nominees, apparel director.
PLATINUM
Elliott Investment Management / Toyota Industries πŸ“ˆ
Elliott takes 5% of Toyota Industries ahead of forced buyout.
GOLD
Autodesk
Starboard Value amasses stake, weighs suit over probe disclosure delays.

Friday, May 29, 2026

3 Leads 11 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Dunkin' πŸ“ˆ
Dunkin' IPO priced as part of $20B fast-food consolidation wave.
PLATINUM
CVC Capital Partners / Naturgy πŸ“ˆ
CVC exits Naturgy stake for €4B, ending 13.8% infrastructure bet.
GOLD
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. priced $15B loan refinance ahead of Paramount acquisition.

Friday, May 29, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Christie's / Sotheby's πŸ“ˆ
Art auctions reclaimed $2.5B in four years of recovery.
PLATINUM
BlackRock / iShares πŸ“ˆ
Bitcoin ETFs absorbed $312M in a single session on May 26.
GOLD
Ritz-Carlton Residences
West Palm Beach luxury unit sold for $14.5M pre-completion.

Friday, May 29, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
United States Government / Moody's Ratings πŸ“ˆ
US loses AAA rating for first time in over 100 years.
PLATINUM
Hyperscale AI Companies / US Corporate Bond Market πŸ“ˆ
AI firms dumped $18 billion in bonds in one Monday session.
GOLD
Stellus Capital Management
Stellus closed $1.5B direct lending fund amid private credit reset.

Friday, May 29, 2026

3 Leads 11 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Private Secondaries Market πŸ“ˆ
Private secondaries hit $162B in 2024, a 45% surge year-over-year.
PLATINUM
Starboard Value / Autodesk πŸ“ˆ
Starboard amassed Autodesk stake, weighs suit over disclosure delay.
GOLD
Starboard Value / Wix
Starboard pressures Wix on performance and operational efficiency.

Friday, May 29, 2026

3 Leads 14 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Government of Canada / Mark Carney πŸ“ˆ
Canada launched $25B sovereign wealth fund while U.S. remains in mechanics phase.
PLATINUM
U.S. Corporate Issuers (Meta, Amazon, Apple cohort) πŸ“ˆ
Hyperscale issuers flooded markets with $18B in corporate bonds in one session.
GOLD
Mowi ASA
Norwegian salmon producer mandates green bond with four lead managers.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
LVMH / Luxury Goods Sector πŸ“ˆ
Luxury earnings season arrives with China recovery and Middle East headwinds.
PLATINUM
Stellus Capital Management πŸ“ˆ
Stellus closed $1.5B direct lending fund as private credit faces redemption pressure.
GOLD
ASML & Tata Electronics
ASML and Tata signed $11B Dholera chip fab deal to build India's first commercial fab.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 Leads 11 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
UAE Sovereign Wealth πŸ“ˆ
UAE quit OPEC because $1.7T in wealth now matters more than oil.
PLATINUM
CNBC & Addepar πŸ“ˆ
CNBC and Addepar launch Family Office Portfolio Tracker for ultra-high-net-worth.
GOLD
Family Offices Sector
Family offices shift custody across jurisdictions as geopolitical risk reshapes holdings.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
SpaceX πŸ“ˆ
SpaceX filed for IPO that could be the largest in history.
PLATINUM
Kering / LVMH / HermΓ¨s πŸ“ˆ
Luxury giants report weak earnings as Iran conflict shrinks Gulf demand.
GOLD
Stellus Capital Management
Stellus Capital closes $1.5B direct lending fund.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Moody's / Mexico πŸ“ˆ
Moody's downgraded Mexico to lowest investment-grade level. The peso moves.
PLATINUM
Pemberton πŸ“ˆ
Pemberton raised €3.4B for European opportunistic credit fund. The largest announced.
GOLD
Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care announced €1B stock buyback over 12 months. Phased execution.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Hillhouse Investment πŸ“ˆ
Hillhouse closes $7B Asia PE fund as ultra-wealthy families deploy capital.
PLATINUM
OpenAI and Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
OpenAI and Anthropic launch $11.5B in PE-backed consulting arms simultaneously.
GOLD
Carta
Carta launches unified Fund of Funds platform; LP automation raised to institutional grade.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
I Squared Capital πŸ“ˆ
I Squared commits $1B to AI inference and edge data center platform.
PLATINUM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company πŸ“ˆ
TSMC stock rallies as geopolitical hedging accelerates semiconductor investment.
GOLD
Micron Technology
Micron breaks ground on $5B+ Central New York semiconductor facility.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
DigitalBridge Group πŸ“ˆ
DigitalBridge acquires Boston PE firm for $1B, extends infrastructure reach.
PLATINUM
Apex Service Partners πŸ“ˆ
Apex Service Partners valued at $10B in minority investment round.
GOLD
Advaya Capital / Comscore
Advaya Capital acquires Comscore Movies for $70M box office data play.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Global Sovereign Wealth Funds πŸ“ˆ
Sovereign wealth funds hit $15 trillion in assets, pivoting to technology.
PLATINUM
China State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission πŸ“ˆ
China moving Cinda bad-debt stake to sovereign wealth fund in weeks.
GOLD
Canada (Mark Carney)
Canada launches $25 billion sovereign wealth fund for infrastructure.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Warner Bros. Discovery / Paramount πŸ“ˆ
Warner rejects Paramount's $108B bid; largest LBO debt load in history.
PLATINUM
SpaceX πŸ“ˆ
SpaceX accelerates IPO timeline; targets June listing on Nasdaq.
GOLD
Cerebras / Eikon Therapeutics
Cerebras IPO leads AI wave; biotech follows with $381M Eikon raise.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Sealed Air Corporation πŸ“ˆ
Banks structure $7.15B debt package for Sealed Air LBO.
PLATINUM
CapVest Partners πŸ“ˆ
CapVest seizes Europe's largest 2025 LBO in Stada deal.
GOLD
Abraaj Capital
Abraaj closes $1.41B Egyptian fertilizer LBO.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Amazon πŸ“ˆ
Amazon commits $200B to AI infrastructure, reshaping cloud compute landscape.
PLATINUM
Amazon / Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
Amazon invests $33B in Anthropic, securing massive compute commitment.
GOLD
IREN / Dell / Nvidia
IREN secures $1.6B Dell order for Blackwell; Nvidia takes $2.1B stake.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

3 Leads 11 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Amazon / Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
Amazon commits $33B to Anthropic, largest AI compute deal to date.
PLATINUM
OpenAI / Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
OpenAI and Anthropic launch $11.5B in parallel PE-backed consulting ventures.
GOLD
Jardine Matheson / I-Med Radiology
Jardine acquires I-Med Radiology for $3.4B, scraps IPO plan.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Amazon πŸ“ˆ
Amazon commits $200B to AI infrastructure, reshaping compute economics.
PLATINUM
Amazon / Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
Amazon invests $33B in Anthropic, locks in compute for AI model training.
GOLD
EQT / Coller International
EQT acquires Coller for $3.2B, enters secondaries market at scale.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
JPMorgan / EA Buyout Syndicate πŸ“ˆ
JPMorgan leads $5.75B cross-border loan for EA leveraged buyout.
PLATINUM
Abraaj Capital πŸ“ˆ
Abraaj closes $1.41B LBO of Egyptian fertilizer company.
GOLD
Sealed Air / Banking Syndicate
Banks prepare $7.15B debt facility for Sealed Air buyout.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
OpenAI & Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
OpenAI and Anthropic launch $21.5B in PE-backed consulting ventures same day.
PLATINUM
Global Infrastructure Partners / BlackRock / AES πŸ“ˆ
Private equity consortium takes AES public utility in $33B deal.
GOLD
Jardine Matheson / I-Med Radiology
Jardine Matheson buys I-Med radiology giant for $3.4B, kills IPO plan.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Warner Bros. Discovery πŸ“ˆ
Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two independent publicly traded companies.
PLATINUM
Flex Ltd. πŸ“ˆ
Flex announces spinoff of cloud and power infrastructure segment into standalone company.
GOLD
Aptiv
Aptiv completes EDS business spinoff; management appointments announced in April.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
SpaceX πŸ“ˆ
SpaceX accelerates IPO timeline, targets June 12 Nasdaq listing.
PLATINUM
Apollo Global Management πŸ“ˆ
Apollo acquires Bodycote for $2.04B, solidifying industrial platform play.
GOLD
Cerebras
Cerebras raises IPO range target to $4.8B in oversubscribed offering week.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Meta Platforms πŸ“ˆ
Meta locked $41B in AI compute deals across two vendors in weeks.
PLATINUM
Abraaj Capital πŸ“ˆ
Abraaj closed $1.41B leveraged buyout of Egyptian fertilizer producer.
GOLD
Sealed Air Corporation
Investment banks assembled $7.15B debt package for Sealed Air buyout.

Monday, May 25, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
OpenAI + Anthropic πŸ“ˆ
Two AI labs launched $11.5B in PE-backed consulting on the same day.
PLATINUM
Hillhouse Investment πŸ“ˆ
Hillhouse raised $7B for Asia PE as billionaire families reset allocation.
GOLD
Billionaire families (aggregated)
Ultra-wealthy individuals deployed $27B in delisting campaigns in 2024.

Monday, May 25, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Goldman Sachs πŸ“ˆ
Goldman Sachs raised $20B+ for direct lending as private credit hardens.
PLATINUM
Stellus Capital Management πŸ“ˆ
Stellus closed $1.5B direct lending fund amid $20B redemption wave.
GOLD
Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund
Saudi PIF explores $1T logistics consolidation across ports and shipping.

Monday, May 25, 2026

3 Leads 12 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Citigroup / BlackRock πŸ“ˆ
Citi and BlackRock launched $15B private credit partnership.
PLATINUM
Wipro πŸ“ˆ
Wipro allocated β‚Ή15,000 crore for share buyback at β‚Ή250 per share.
GOLD
Stellus Capital Management
Stellus closed $1.5B direct lending fund despite redemption pressure.

Monday, May 25, 2026

3 Leads 13 Quick Hits
DIAMOND
Sealed Air Corporation πŸ“ˆ
Banks lined up $7.15B in debt for the Sealed Air take-private.
PLATINUM
Abraaj Capital πŸ“ˆ
Abraaj finalized $1.41B Egyptian fertilizer buyout cleanly.
GOLD
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
Diana buys Genco at $23.50. Shipping consolidation closes.