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Peter Lynch: “I Don’t Believe in Diversification”Why Peter Lynch Would Own One Stock, or Ten Peter Lynch ran Fidelity's Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990 and averaged roughly 29% a year.Asset Management·13 Oct 2026

Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.

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Permira PE Initiates $3.5 Billion Exit from OctusLSEG is negotiating to acquire credit data provider Octus from Permira for $3.5 billion, highlighting immense market demand for specialized private credit and financial intelligence.Private Equity·14 Oct 2026

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AI coding agent startup Factory raises $200M at $5B valuationFactory has raised $200 million at a $5 billion valuation, marking one of the venture capital market’s aggressive bets on autonomous software development.

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Funds in market Blackstone Capital Partners IXBlackstone$25B Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IIIAres Management$15B Starwood Global Opportunity Fund XIIIStarwood Capital Group$10B1,274 more in Dealroom

Largest managers The Vanguard Group, Inc.$11.1T Vanguard Capital Management, LLC$8.44T Fidelity Management & Research Company$5.69T22,505 more in Dealroom

Largest allocators Japan Post BankJP$1.9T Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)JP$1.61T

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Wall Street’s Trillion-Dollar Hedge Fund Shadow Game Rewiring Global FinanceHedge funds' $1 trillion borrowing boom drives record prime brokerage profits, but recent multi-billion dollar losses have triggered intense regulatory scrutiny over mounting systemic risks.Hedge Fund·8 Oct 2026

Jane Street Fights $503 Million Market Manipulation CaseJane Street is facing an increasingly intense legal battle with India’s securities regulator, SEBI, over allegations that the trading firm manipulated the Bank Nifty index to gener…Hedge Fund·7 Oct 2026

Blackstone, Bain, and Warburg Pincus Are Initiating Bid $6.3B To Japanese Real Estate Crown Jewel Sankei Building.Global private equity titans are finalizing bids for Fuji Media’s Sankei Building in a massive $6.3 billion deal, highlighting Japan's booming, yen-fueled real estate market.Private Equity·7 Oct 2026

Peachtree Credit Fund IV, LP$500MFund raise

Fulcrum Growth Fund VI, L.P.$400MFund raise

Pfizer and Vertex combination$86BM&A

Onebrief, Inc.$250MCompany raise

Hatteras Opportunity Fund II, LP$100MFund raise

Blackstone hospitality continuation vehicle$8.4BSecondaries

Qervan Exchange Inc.$100MCompany raise

PT&C Group Holdings, LLC$85MCompany raise

Walmart spins off Sam's Club$48BExit

Sycamore Film Fund, LLC$55MFund raise

NN INC$53.1MCompany raise

TPG Rise Climate III final close$3BFund raise

La Rosa Holdings Corp.$32MCompany raise

RapidCanvas Inc$29MCompany raise

Thoma Bravo take-private of a cloud security company (target unnamed)$15BBuyout

Swish Flow 77 L.P.$25.5MFund raise

Safi Analytics PBC$25MCompany raise

KKR North America Fund XIV$30BFund raise

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.$25MCompany raise

APR Labs Inc.$25MCompany raise

LONGVIEW ROYALTIES LLC$24.2MCompany raise

Latitude Opportunities IV, LP$22.5MFund raise

Peachtree Credit Fund IV, LP$500MFund raise

Fulcrum Growth Fund VI, L.P.$400MFund raise

Pfizer and Vertex combination$86BM&A

Onebrief, Inc.$250MCompany raise

Hatteras Opportunity Fund II, LP$100MFund raise

Blackstone hospitality continuation vehicle$8.4BSecondaries

Venture Capital·16 Sept 2026

Blackstone Insight Partners Sequoia Capital

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Blue Owl and HPS Arrange $5B Unitranche for Hyperscaler Data Centre DeveloperThe club deal, one of the largest single-borrower unitranche facilities on record, funds a multi-site build-out for a colocation platform serving three US hyperscalers.Private Credit·27 Jul 2026

HPS Investment Partners Blue Owl Capital Corp

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Michael Dell’s Family Office Buys $406 Million Stake in SK Inc.SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has agreed to sell a 1.34% stake in holding company SK Inc to an investment fund linked to Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell for 544 billion won…Family Office·11h ago $198 Billion Shift Institutionals Challenge Private Equity’s Co-Investement Traditional Fundraising ModelInstitutional investors are expanding private equity co-investments, seeking greater control and lower fees while balancing execution risks, concentration and uncertain investment performance in evolving markets.Private Equity·12 Oct 2026

CVC Quietly Buys €250 Million Stake in Defense Firm FibrotexCVC Capital Partners secures a €250 million minority stake in Israeli defense technology manufacturer Fibrotex, navigating complex geopolitical sensitivities through a highly discreet execution strategy.Deals·12 Oct 2026

CVC Manager, LLC

Lone Pine’s Hedge Fund 44% Gain, Gone in One QuarterLone Pine’s lost summer A fund built to be steady discovers that even caution has its limits For the first half of the year, Lone Pine Capital could do little wrong.Hedge Fund·12 Oct 2026

The Machines Are Winning in 2026Graham Capital, a US$22B hedge fund, just showed how big the gap is between its quant and macro books.Hedge Fund·10 Oct 2026

Graham Capital Management, L.P.

Firmus Cancels $5 Billion IPONvidia-backed infrastructure firm Firmus has canceled its $5 billion Australian IPO, pivoting to private markets as public investors demand profitability and scrutinize inflated AI valuations.IPO·9 Oct 2026

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Largest managers›The Vanguard Group, Inc.$11.1T Vanguard Capital Management, LLC$8.44T Fidelity Management & Research Company$5.69T

By assets under management. 22,505 more in Dealroom.

Largest allocators›Japan Post BankJP$1.9T Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)JP$1.61T Norges Bank Investment ManagementNO$1.6T

By assets under management. 3,189 more in Dealroom.

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Wall Street’s $60B Bet: How Anthropic’s Chip Deal is Minting a New Private Credit Asset ClassWall Street is syndicating a record $60 billion debt package for Anthropic’s Google chip lease, transforming AI infrastructure into a massive private-market credit asset class.Technology·6 Oct 2026

Blackstone Anthropic Morgan Stanley

Blackstone Secures £2.24 Billion Exit as Informa Buys Clarion EventsBlackstone secures a landmark £2.24 billion exit selling Clarion Events to Informa, signaling a selective reopening of private equity liquidity for premier global event assets.Deals·6 Oct 2026

Blue Owl Capital Redemptions Ease But Tech Sector Stress RemainsBlue Owl Capital saw Q3 redemption requests ease to $4.2 billion across two major funds, beneath the surface, serious stress remains. The flagship Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. saw withdrawals drop to 16.8%, but the tech-focused Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. faces a staggering 39% withdrawal request rate. Both funds enforce a strict 5% quarterly repurchase cap, meaning many investors remain trapped in the exit queue.Asset Management·5 Oct 2026

Blue Owl Capital Inc.

Shareholder Revolt Forces Partners Group Vehicle into €771M Managed Wind-DownPartners Group Private Equity Ltd. (PGPE) has announced that shareholders representing 74.12% of its issued share capital elected to redesignate their holdings into Realisation Shares, vastly exceeding the 40% threshold required to trigger an orderly portfolio liquidation. Consequently, the board has withdrawn its dual-class restructuring proposal and submitted a Managed Wind-Down Resolution as the sole item for shareholder approval at the Extraordinary General Meeting on October 7, 2026. Driven by persistent trading discounts to Net Asset Value (~38%) and broader liquidity constraints across private markets, this overwhelming vote highlights growing LP fatigue regarding capital lockups and serves as a critical bellwether for the structural durability of listed and evergreen private equity vehicles.Private Equity·5 Oct 2026

Partners Group AG

Investcorp Closes $1.22 Billion North American Private Equity Fund II, Surpassing Initial TargetInvestcorp's newly closed North American Private Equity Fund II raised $1.22 billion, surpassing its $1.1 billion target. It focuses on middle-market growth services companies with robust EBITDA and non-cyclical demand.Private Equity·2 Oct 2026

Argentina wants to become a new LNG supplierArgentina's $51 Billion LNG Bet: XRG, Eni and YPF Move to Unlock Vaca Muerta Argentina is moving to turn Vaca Muerta, its flagship shale basin, into a global LNG export hub, and Ab…Macro·2 Oct 2026

Billionaire Weston Family Strikes $9 Billion Deal For Sycamore's Boots PharmacyPrivate equity firm Sycamore Partners is selling pharmacy giant Boots to Canada's billionaire Weston family for $9 billion. Arising from Walgreens' major corporate restructuring, this blockbuster deal expands the Weston retail empire into UK healthcare.Private Equity·1 Oct 2026

Sycamore Partners Management, L.P.

Citadel Fights for Talent as Quant Traders Become Managers of MachinesCitadel Tactical Trading fund performance, highlighting a massive 24.7 percent return through August 2026. This significantly outpaces its historical 20 percent average across 76 billion total assets.Quants·29 Sept 2026

Apollo Shakes Up The Sports World With Blockbuster Yankees InvestmentThe massive capital injection from Apollo instantly pushes the Yankees' total valuation beyond the $12 billion mark, permanently resetting the financial ceiling for sports franchises around the globe.Private Equity·28 Sept 2026

Apollo Global Management

Qervan Exchange Inc.$100MCompany raise

PT&C Group Holdings, LLC$85MCompany raise

Walmart spins off Sam's Club$48BExit

Sycamore Film Fund, LLC$55MFund raise

NN INC$53.1MCompany raise

TPG Rise Climate III final close$3BFund raise

La Rosa Holdings Corp.$32MCompany raise

RapidCanvas Inc$29MCompany raise

Thoma Bravo take-private of a cloud security company (target unnamed)$15BBuyout

Swish Flow 77 L.P.$25.5MFund raise

Safi Analytics PBC$25MCompany raise

KKR North America Fund XIV$30BFund raise

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.$25MCompany raise

APR Labs Inc.$25MCompany raise

LONGVIEW ROYALTIES LLC$24.2MCompany raise

Latitude Opportunities IV, LP$22.5MFund raise