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ISABELLA'S ISLAY M&A Intelligence Oct 6, 8:03 AM EDT
KKR & Co.
MSN ↗

KKR acquired Integer Holdings for $5.9B, signaling PE's healthcare pivot

KKR & Co. completed its $5.89 billion agreement to acquire Integer Holdings, the medical device manufacturer, marking a significant move in the healthcare sector amid broader PE consolidation.

ReadingWhen PE allocators shift this decisively into healthcare, market structure follows. Smaller device manufacturers will see multiples compress as institutional capital stops hunting for them independently.
WatchThe next $3B+ healthcare acquisition will come from Blackstone or Carlyle within Q4. The pattern is already forming.
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HENRI IV M&A Intelligence Oct 6, 8:03 AM EDT
McKesson Corporation
Reuters / MSN ↗

McKesson and CD&R closing on Option Care, $5B+ infusion play

Drug distributor McKesson and private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice are nearing a deal to acquire infusion services provider Option Care Health, marking another major healthcare consolidation.

ReadingVertical integration in healthcare distribution now has institutional backing. Smaller infusion networks will face margin pressure as this deal closes and consolidation accelerates.
WatchOption Care's existing PE sponsors will announce their exit strategy within 30 days of close. Watch for rolled equity into the new structure.
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MACALLAN 1926 M&A Intelligence Oct 6, 8:03 AM EDT
GTCR
WSJ ↗

GTCR acquired Tactacam, PE-to-PE rollup, $1B+ valuation

GTCR, the Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Tactacam, a PE-backed action camera and dashcam manufacturer, in a deal valued at over $1 billion.

ReadingSecondary PE acquisitions indicate the easy exits are gone. Remaining portfolio companies need scale partners, not just capital partners.
WatchGTCR will announce 2-3 additional rollups into Tactacam within 12 months. Watch which action-camera and dashcam makers get circled.
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LOUIS XIII Capital Markets Oct 6, 8:03 AM EDT
Nasdaq Fund Secondaries / LODAS Markets
Yahoo Finance ↗

Nasdaq and Harrison Street closed first interval fund auction

Nasdaq Fund Secondaries (NFS) and LODAS Markets completed their first interval fund auction with Harrison Street Private Wealth, a division of Harrison Street Asset Management.

ReadingSecondaries are moving from dark pools to lit venues. Watch which LP partnerships splinter as their GPs demand pricing opacity that interval funds no longer provide.
WatchThe next interval fund auction will see retail participation increase by 50%+ quarter-over-quarter.
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PAPPY 23 Procurement Intelligence Oct 6, 8:03 AM EDT
Illinois Teachers' Retirement System
Private Equity International ↗

Illinois TRS seeking secondaries advisory for asset disposition

The public pension fund Illinois TRS is seeking advisory services from firms experienced in the sale of portfolio assets through secondaries transactions.

ReadingSecondaries buyers should expect increased seller sophistication and tighter bid processes over the next 18 months as institutional LPs professionalize their exits.
WatchIllinois TRS will award the contract within 90 days. The winning advisor's next three months will be spent mapping $5-10B in potential secondary placements.
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JOHNNIE BLUE Capital Markets Oct 6, 8:03 AM EDT
Bitcoin, Ether, Solana ETFs
Finance Feeds ↗

Crypto ETF flows turning mixed as Bitcoin rebounds $102.7M, Ether sheds value

Spot Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana ETFs saw mixed flows on October 1, with Bitcoin taking in $102.7M after the previous day's $148.7M outflow, while Ether funds lost $48.5M and Solana products declined $1.1M.

ReadingCrypto ETF flows are becoming a real-time sentiment index for institutional indecision. Directional conviction has fractured across three assets.
WatchIf Bitcoin holds above $85K for five consecutive days, we'll see a $250M+ inflow spike from systematic rebalancers.
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WELL POUR Capital Markets Oct 6, 8:03 AM EDT
NSE (National Stock Exchange, India)
Financial Express ↗

NSE IPO price band narrowed to ₹21,494–22,569 crore, down from ₹30,000 crore estimate

The National Stock Exchange's IPO price band has been announced at ₹21,494–22,569 crore, significantly lower than the earlier estimated ₹30,000 crore raise, as the market debut approaches.

ReadingIndian exchange IPO appetite is real, but not at 2021 multiples. Market-structure plays still get marked at reality prices, not momentum prices.
WatchNSE opens this week. Watch if the stock prices within the band on day one—that's institutional quiet, not retail exuberance.
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