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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Markets</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> US stocks rose yesterday as investors prepared for Nvidia's earnings ahead </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Oil surged 3% on Russia-Ukraine war escalation  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Dollar is trading near a one-year high </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Earnings</b></span></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">What we're watching this week:  </span></p><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Today: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Walmart</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Lowe's</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Wednesday: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Nvidia</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Palo Alto Networks</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">,</span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b> Target</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">,</span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b> TJX</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Thursday: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>John</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Deere</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Baidu</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Gap</b></span></p></li></ul></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Full calendar </span><a class="link" href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">here</a></p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="headline-roundup" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Headline Roundup</b></h1></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> HSBC bankers are reapplying and interviewing for own jobs in fight to stay employed (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/hsbc-managers-are-competing-to-keep-their-jobs-in-ceo-s-revamp?srnd=homepage-americas" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> ECB split over report showing EU bank capital requirements lower than US (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/48f84e00-836d-4659-9d78-60ababfa83ed" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> BOJ will bid farewell to QE and embrace rate hikes in policy review (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/boj-bid-farewell-stimulus-era-justify-rate-hikes-policy-review-2024-11-18/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Big banks teamed with BlackRock to improve bond market pricing data (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/wall-street-banks-team-with-blackrock-to-provide-bond-price-data?srnd=phx-markets" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Chinese tech giants are building AI teams in Silicon Valley (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/da8c29b0-0a90-4d2a-8535-c8459ccc7bb4" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> VC profits are at historic low despite booming AI investments (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-investments-are-booming-but-venture-firm-profits-are-at-a-historic-low-f1b3ca6b?mod=tech_lead_pos2" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WSJ</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Race for Treasury Secretary role has gotten messy (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-broadens-hunt-for-top-treasury-job-after-jostling-became-messy-e20eb6b6?mod=hp_lead_pos4" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WSJ</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Global employers boost hiring towards year end, but finance sector lags (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-employers-boost-hiring-towards-year-end-survey-shows-2024-11-19/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> UK could force pensions to invest more in UK assets (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/b92011cf-5c81-494a-a999-baba0a5a5fb7" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Greece will repay $5.3B of bailout debt ahead of time (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/greece-plans-to-repay-long-term-debt-ahead-of-time-premier-says" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Millennium, Capula, and Tudor piled into Bitcoin ETFs in Q3 (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/millennium-capula-tudor-pile-bitcoin-etfs-into-portfolios-2024-11-15/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Manulife CEO welcomes more scrutiny of PE de-risking deals (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/0f361de8-63c1-4855-9f21-b30bb64355df" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Activist Glenview secured four CVS board seats (<a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/cvs-strikes-deal-with-activist-glenview-capital-for-four-board-seats.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Supermicro named BDO as auditor, plans to maintain Nasdaq listing (<a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/super-micro-hires-new-auditor-to-maintain-nasdaq-listing-shares-pop.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Perplexity added shopping features to compete with Google (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-startup-perplexity-adds-shopping-features-search-competition-tightens-2024-11-18/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Sam Altman becomes latest tech exec to get involved in SF government (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/san-francisco-mayor-elect-taps-openai-ceo-sam-altman-transition-team-2024-11-18/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Kering named new CEOs of YSL and Balenciaga (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/kering-names-balenciagas-charbit-as-ceo-of-yves-saint-laurent-d4ed8c4d?mod=business_lead_pos1" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WSJ</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> NYC's MTA approved a $9 congestion toll (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/new-york-s-transit-agency-approves-9-congestion-pricing-toll?srnd=phx-industries" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> 82 y/o oil trader sentenced to 17 years for 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} </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> So, ready to take your financial modeling skills to the next level? <a class="link" href="https://corporatefinancialinstitute.pxf.io/q45qdY" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;"><b>Check out CFI today.</b></a></p></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="deal-flow" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Deal Flow</b></h1></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>M&A / Investments</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Blackstone</b></span><span style=""> </span>is nearing a deal to acquire <span style=""><b>Jersey Mike's Subs</b></span> for $8B, including debt  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Building products distributor <span style=""><b>QXO</b></span> offered to acquire $6.7B-listed <span style=""><b>Beacon Roofing Supply </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Orla Mining</b></span> agreed to acquire an Ontario gold mine from <span style=""><b>Newmont</b></span> for $850M  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> State-backed <span style=""><b>China Mobile</b></span>, the world's largest wireless carrier, is exploring a potential $835M deal for Hong Kong broadband provider <span style=""><b>HKBN</b></span>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Trump Media </b></span>is in talks to buy $400M-listed crypto marketplace <span style=""><b>Bakkt </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firm<span style=""><b> Charlesbank Capital Partners</b></span> acquired a controlling stake in economic analysis software maker <span style=""><b>Implan </b></span>for over $100M  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Abu Dhabi's <b>International Resources Holding</b> is in talks to buy an indirect stake in tin mining giant <b>Alphamin Resources</b> via a vehicle of PE firm <b>Denham Capital</b></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> LeBron James' media company <span style=""><b>SpringHill</b></span> will merge with UK film company <span style=""><b>Fulwell 73 </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firm <span style=""><b>Investcorp</b></span> and Canada's <span style=""><b>PSP Investments </b></span>will buy US accounting firm <span style=""><b>PKF O'Connor Davies</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Centerbridge Partners</b></span> and <span style=""><b>Bessemer Venture Partners</b></span> will acquire a majority stake in accounting firm <span style=""><b>Carr, Riggs & Ingram</b></span></p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>VC</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Indian nutrition startup <b>HealthKart</b> raised a $153M round at a $500M valuation led by <b>ChrysCapital</b> and <b>Motilal Oswal</b>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Moonvalley</b>, a startup building 'ethical' video models, raised a $70M seed round led by <b>General Catalyst</b> and <b>Khosla Ventures</b>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Text marketing firm <b>Take Blip</b> raised a $60M Series C led by <b>SoftBank</b>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Investment management software<b> QPLIX</b> raised $28.5M from <b>Partech</b>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Medical research platform <b>Medeloop </b>raised a $15.5M Series A led by <b>Inovia Capital</b></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Orderful</b>, a cloud-based EDI solutions, raised a $15M growth round led by <b>NewRoad Capital Partners</b>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>GridBeyond</b>, a battery storage system for energy grids, raised $12.3M from <b>Triodos Investment Management</b>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Juna.ai</b>, a German AI startup making factories more energy efficient, raised a $7.5M seed round from <b>Kleiner Perkins</b> and <b>Norrsken VC</b>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Revisto</b>, an AI startup streamlining medical, legal, and regulatory review for pharma marketing, raised a $4M seed round led by <b>LiveOak Ventures</b>  </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>IPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>MicroStrategy</b></span> raised $4.6B in a share sale as part of plans to buy Bitcoin  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Home service software firm <span style=""><b>ServiceTitan</b></span>, last valued at $7.6B in 2022, publicly filed for a US IPO </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Chinese foods giant<span style=""><b> WH Group</b></span> plans to list 20% of <span style=""><b>Smithfield Foods</b></span> in a New York IPO at a $5.4B valuation </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Delivery Hero </b></span>is seeking to raise $1.5B at a $10B valuation in an IPO of its Mideast unit <span style=""><b>Talabat</b></span>  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Oman's state energy company <span style=""><b>OQ</b></span> is seeking to raise $490M at a $1B valuation in an IPO of its methanol and LPG unit <span style=""><b>OQ Base Industries </b></span></p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Debt </b></span></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>MicroStrategy</b></span><b> </b>is set to raise $1.75B via 0% senior convertible notes as part of plans to buy Bitcoin </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Thoma Bravo</b></span>-backed<b> </b><span style=""><b>Quorum Software</b></span><span style=""> </span>raised $865M in private credit led by <span style="">Apollo</span>  </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Bankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed</b></span></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Spirit Airlines </b></span>filed for Chapter 11 to restructure $1.6B of debt and hand control to bondholders </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Struggling Chinese property developer<span style=""><b> Country Garden</b></span> submitted an offshore debt restructuring plan to creditors as it fights to avoid liquidation </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Fundraising</b></span></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>EQT </b></span>raised its hard cap for its latest Asia PE fund to $14.5B  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Silver Point Capital</b></span> closed its latest private credit fund at $8.5B </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Bain Capital</b></span> raised $5.7B for its second global special situations fund </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Credit investor <span style=""><b>Redwood Capital Management </b></span>is seeking to raise $2.5B for its next drawdown fund </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firm<span style=""><b> Rubicon Technology Partners</b></span> raised a $500M continuation fund for inventory software firm <span style=""><b>Cin7</b></span> from <span style=""><b>CVC</b></span>, <span style=""><b>Ares</b></span>, <span style=""><b>BlackRock</b></span>, <span style=""><b>Goldman Sachs Asset Management</b></span>, and <span style=""><b>Schroders Capital </b></span></p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="crypto-corner" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Crypto Corner</b></h1></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Trump will meet privately with <span style=""><b>Coinbase</b></span> CEO Brian Armstrong (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp500-nasdaq-live-11-18-2024/card/exclusive-trump-to-meet-privately-with-coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-DDkgF0xW1BW242rVeuqx" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WSJ</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Ex-<b>Millennium</b> and <b>PIMCO</b> execs launched a crypto advisory <span style=""><b>x2B</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/ex-pimco-millennium-executives-set-up-crypto-advisory-business" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Goldman Sachs </b></span>is looking to spin out its digital assets tech platform (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/goldman-sachs-plans-spin-out-its-digital-assets-platform-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-11-18/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Nasdaq </b></span>plans to list options on <span style=""><b>BlackRock</b></span>'s Bitcoin ETF by today (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/nasdaq-poised-to-list-spot-bitcoin-etf-options-amid-crypto-rally?srnd=phx-crypto" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> SEC charged <span style=""><b>Bit Mining</b></span> for bribing foreign officials (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-charges-bit-mining-with-violating-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-2024-11-18/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; 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The Pod, which fits on any bed, uses machine learning to analyze your health while you sleep and automatically optimizes your body temperature and breathing throughout the night to have you waking up sharper, energetic, and fully rested from day one. <a class="link" href="https://www.eightsleep.com/lit/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;"><b>Use code LIT to get $600 off your Eight Sleep Pod.</b></a></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Mario Gabriele and Michael Dempsey published an incredible piece on whether AI companies can really just scale their way to AGI…<a class="link" href="https://www.generalist.com/briefing/the-bitter-religion" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">this time employing the analogy of religious institutions</a>. </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Jon Sindreu at WSJ explained <a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-crypto-craze-sent-bitcoin-miners-surging-but-watch-out-f0961871" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">why higher Bitcoin prices isn't necessarily a boon for miners</a>. </p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="financial-services-recruiting" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Financial Services Recruiting </b>💼</h1></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> If you're a junior banker looking for your next career move, check out <a class="link" href="https://www.litneypartners.com/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">Litney Partners</a>, <span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">a recruiting firm established by </span><b>Litquidity</b><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> and </span><b>Whitney Partners</b> (the oldest purely financial services executive search and consulting firm). </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>We aim to place strong candidates across private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, growth equity, credit, and investment banking. </b></p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> We're currently seeking talent for some incredible roles. 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rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:75%;border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;box-sizing:border-box;border-color:#E5E7EB;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/74cf1ad5-57ba-44c3-9546-cd89e7129556/Partner_with_us_logo_FINAL_V3.png?t=1722407247\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"before-the-bell\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore The Bell\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/5dee3a50-a280-462a-bf74-14e5de17e425/image.png?t=1731972373\"/\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of 11/18/2024 market close. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkets\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US stocks rose yesterday as investors prepared for Nvidia\u0026#39;s earnings ahead \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oil surged 3% on Russia-Ukraine war escalation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dollar is trading near a one-year high \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarnings\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWhat we\u0026#39;re watching this week: \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eToday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalmart\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLowe\u0026#39;s\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWednesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNvidia\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalo Alto Networks\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e,\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Target\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e,\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e TJX\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eThursday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeere\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaidu\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGap\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e HSBC bankers are reapplying and interviewing for own jobs in fight to stay employed (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/hsbc-managers-are-competing-to-keep-their-jobs-in-ceo-s-revamp?srnd=homepage-americas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e ECB split over report showing EU bank capital requirements lower than US (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/48f84e00-836d-4659-9d78-60ababfa83ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e BOJ will bid farewell to QE and embrace rate hikes in policy review (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/boj-bid-farewell-stimulus-era-justify-rate-hikes-policy-review-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Big banks teamed with BlackRock to improve bond market pricing data (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/wall-street-banks-team-with-blackrock-to-provide-bond-price-data?srnd=phx-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chinese tech giants are building AI teams in Silicon Valley (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/da8c29b0-0a90-4d2a-8535-c8459ccc7bb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e VC profits are at historic low despite booming AI investments (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-investments-are-booming-but-venture-firm-profits-are-at-a-historic-low-f1b3ca6b?mod=tech_lead_pos2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Race for Treasury Secretary role has gotten messy (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-broadens-hunt-for-top-treasury-job-after-jostling-became-messy-e20eb6b6?mod=hp_lead_pos4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global employers boost hiring towards year end, but finance sector lags (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-employers-boost-hiring-towards-year-end-survey-shows-2024-11-19/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e UK could force pensions to invest more in UK assets (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/b92011cf-5c81-494a-a999-baba0a5a5fb7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Greece will repay $5.3B of bailout debt ahead of time (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/greece-plans-to-repay-long-term-debt-ahead-of-time-premier-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Millennium, Capula, and Tudor piled into Bitcoin ETFs in Q3 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/millennium-capula-tudor-pile-bitcoin-etfs-into-portfolios-2024-11-15/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Manulife CEO welcomes more scrutiny of PE de-risking deals (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/0f361de8-63c1-4855-9f21-b30bb64355df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Activist Glenview secured four CVS board seats (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/cvs-strikes-deal-with-activist-glenview-capital-for-four-board-seats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Supermicro named BDO as auditor, plans to maintain Nasdaq listing (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/super-micro-hires-new-auditor-to-maintain-nasdaq-listing-shares-pop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Perplexity added shopping features to compete with Google (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-startup-perplexity-adds-shopping-features-search-competition-tightens-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Sam Altman becomes latest tech exec to get involved in SF government (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/san-francisco-mayor-elect-taps-openai-ceo-sam-altman-transition-team-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Kering named new CEOs of YSL and Balenciaga (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/kering-names-balenciagas-charbit-as-ceo-of-yves-saint-laurent-d4ed8c4d?mod=business_lead_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e NYC\u0026#39;s MTA approved a $9 congestion toll (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/new-york-s-transit-agency-approves-9-congestion-pricing-toll?srnd=phx-industries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e 82 y/o oil trader sentenced to 17 years for \u0026#39;cheating\u0026#39; HSBC over $112M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/b5519aad-3849-45b1-941f-cf4c6732e2a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline 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}\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u0026A / Investments\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003eis nearing a deal to acquire \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJersey Mike\u0026#39;s Subs\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $8B, including debt \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Building products distributor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQXO\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e offered to acquire $6.7B-listed \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeacon Roofing Supply \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrla Mining\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e agreed to acquire an Ontario gold mine from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewmont\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $850M \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e State-backed \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina Mobile\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, the world\u0026#39;s largest wireless carrier, is exploring a potential $835M deal for Hong Kong broadband provider \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHKBN\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrump Media \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to buy $400M-listed crypto marketplace \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBakkt \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Charlesbank Capital Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e acquired a controlling stake in economic analysis software maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImplan \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor over $100M \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Abu Dhabi\u0026#39;s \u003cb\u003eInternational Resources Holding\u003c/b\u003e is in talks to buy an indirect stake in tin mining giant \u003cb\u003eAlphamin Resources\u003c/b\u003e via a vehicle of PE firm \u003cb\u003eDenham Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e LeBron James\u0026#39; media company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpringHill\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will merge with UK film company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFulwell 73 \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvestcorp\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and Canada\u0026#39;s \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePSP Investments \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill buy US accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePKF O\u0026#39;Connor Davies\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCenterbridge Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBessemer Venture Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire a majority stake in accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarr, Riggs \u0026 Ingram\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; 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video models, raised a $70M seed round led by \u003cb\u003eGeneral Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKhosla Ventures\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Text marketing firm \u003cb\u003eTake Blip\u003c/b\u003e raised a $60M Series C led by \u003cb\u003eSoftBank\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Investment management software\u003cb\u003e QPLIX\u003c/b\u003e raised $28.5M from \u003cb\u003ePartech\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Medical research platform \u003cb\u003eMedeloop \u003c/b\u003eraised a $15.5M Series A led by \u003cb\u003eInovia Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrderful\u003c/b\u003e, a cloud-based EDI solutions, raised a $15M growth round led by \u003cb\u003eNewRoad Capital Partners\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGridBeyond\u003c/b\u003e, a battery storage system for energy grids, raised $12.3M from \u003cb\u003eTriodos Investment Management\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuna.ai\u003c/b\u003e, a German AI startup making factories more energy efficient, raised a $7.5M seed round from \u003cb\u003eKleiner Perkins\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNorrsken VC\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevisto\u003c/b\u003e, an AI startup streamlining medical, legal, and regulatory review for pharma marketing, raised a $4M seed round led by \u003cb\u003eLiveOak Ventures\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicroStrategy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised $4.6B in a share sale as part of plans to buy Bitcoin \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Home service software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eServiceTitan\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, last valued at $7.6B in 2022, publicly filed for a US IPO \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chinese foods giant\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e WH Group\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e plans to list 20% of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmithfield Foods\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e in a New York IPO at a $5.4B valuation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelivery Hero \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $1.5B at a $10B valuation in an IPO of its Mideast unit \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTalabat\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oman\u0026#39;s state energy company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOQ\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is seeking to raise $490M at a $1B valuation in an IPO of its methanol and LPG unit \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOQ Base Industries \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicroStrategy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eis set to raise $1.75B via 0% senior convertible notes as part of plans to buy Bitcoin \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThoma Bravo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuorum Software\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003eraised $865M in private credit led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eApollo\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpirit Airlines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efiled for Chapter 11 to restructure $1.6B of debt and hand control to bondholders \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Struggling Chinese property developer\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Country Garden\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e submitted an offshore debt restructuring plan to creditors as it fights to avoid liquidation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEQT \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised its hard cap for its latest Asia PE fund to $14.5B \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Point Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e closed its latest private credit fund at $8.5B \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBain Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised $5.7B for its second global special situations fund \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Credit investor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedwood Capital Management \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $2.5B for its next drawdown fund \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Rubicon Technology Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $500M continuation fund for inventory software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCin7\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAres\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs Asset Management\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchroders Capital \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"crypto-corner\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrypto Corner\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Trump will meet privately with \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoinbase\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e CEO Brian Armstrong (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp500-nasdaq-live-11-18-2024/card/exclusive-trump-to-meet-privately-with-coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-DDkgF0xW1BW242rVeuqx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Ex-\u003cb\u003eMillennium\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePIMCO\u003c/b\u003e execs launched a crypto advisory \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ex2B\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/ex-pimco-millennium-executives-set-up-crypto-advisory-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis looking to spin out its digital assets tech platform (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/goldman-sachs-plans-spin-out-its-digital-assets-platform-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasdaq \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eplans to list options on \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s Bitcoin ETF by today (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/nasdaq-poised-to-list-spot-bitcoin-etf-options-amid-crypto-rally?srnd=phx-crypto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e SEC charged \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBit Mining\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for bribing foreign officials (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-charges-bit-mining-with-violating-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"execs-picks\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExec’s Picks\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A good night\u0026#39;s sleep sets the tone for the rest of your day, and \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.eightsleep.com/lit/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eEight Sleep\u0026#39;s Pod\u003c/a\u003e will have you sleeping like a baby. 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src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/5dee3a50-a280-462a-bf74-14e5de17e425/image.png?t=1731972373\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of 11/18/2024 market close. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkets\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US stocks rose yesterday as investors prepared for Nvidia's earnings ahead \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oil surged 3% on Russia-Ukraine war escalation\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dollar is trading near a one-year high 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week:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eToday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalmart\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLowe's\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWednesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNvidia\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalo Alto Networks\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e,\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Target\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e,\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e TJX\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eThursday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeere\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaidu\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGap\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e HSBC bankers are reapplying and interviewing for own jobs in fight to stay employed (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/hsbc-managers-are-competing-to-keep-their-jobs-in-ceo-s-revamp?srnd=homepage-americas\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e ECB split over report showing EU bank capital requirements lower than US (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/48f84e00-836d-4659-9d78-60ababfa83ed\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e BOJ will bid farewell to QE and embrace rate hikes in policy review (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/boj-bid-farewell-stimulus-era-justify-rate-hikes-policy-review-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Big banks teamed with BlackRock to improve bond market pricing data (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/wall-street-banks-team-with-blackrock-to-provide-bond-price-data?srnd=phx-markets\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chinese tech giants are building AI teams in Silicon Valley (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/da8c29b0-0a90-4d2a-8535-c8459ccc7bb4\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e VC profits are at historic low despite booming AI investments (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-investments-are-booming-but-venture-firm-profits-are-at-a-historic-low-f1b3ca6b?mod=tech_lead_pos2\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Race for Treasury Secretary role has gotten messy (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-broadens-hunt-for-top-treasury-job-after-jostling-became-messy-e20eb6b6?mod=hp_lead_pos4\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global employers boost hiring towards year end, but finance sector lags (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-employers-boost-hiring-towards-year-end-survey-shows-2024-11-19/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e UK could force pensions to invest more in UK assets (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/b92011cf-5c81-494a-a999-baba0a5a5fb7\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Greece will repay $5.3B of bailout debt ahead of time (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/greece-plans-to-repay-long-term-debt-ahead-of-time-premier-says\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Millennium, Capula, and Tudor piled into Bitcoin ETFs in Q3 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/millennium-capula-tudor-pile-bitcoin-etfs-into-portfolios-2024-11-15/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Manulife CEO welcomes more scrutiny of PE de-risking deals (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/0f361de8-63c1-4855-9f21-b30bb64355df\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Activist Glenview secured four CVS board seats (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/cvs-strikes-deal-with-activist-glenview-capital-for-four-board-seats.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Supermicro named BDO as auditor, plans to maintain Nasdaq listing (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/super-micro-hires-new-auditor-to-maintain-nasdaq-listing-shares-pop.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Perplexity added shopping features to compete with Google (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-startup-perplexity-adds-shopping-features-search-competition-tightens-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Sam Altman becomes latest tech exec to get involved in SF government (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/san-francisco-mayor-elect-taps-openai-ceo-sam-altman-transition-team-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Kering named new CEOs of YSL and Balenciaga (\u003ca 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}\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u0026amp;A / Investments\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eis nearing a deal to acquire \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJersey Mike's Subs\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $8B, including debt\u0026nbsp; 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\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrump Media \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to buy $400M-listed crypto marketplace \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBakkt\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Charlesbank Capital Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e acquired a controlling stake in economic analysis software maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImplan \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor over $100M\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Abu Dhabi's \u003cb\u003eInternational Resources Holding\u003c/b\u003e is in talks to buy an indirect stake in tin mining giant \u003cb\u003eAlphamin Resources\u003c/b\u003e via a vehicle of PE firm \u003cb\u003eDenham Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e LeBron James' media company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpringHill\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will merge with UK film company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFulwell 73\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvestcorp\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and Canada's \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePSP Investments \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill buy US accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePKF O'Connor Davies\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCenterbridge Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBessemer Venture Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire a majority stake in accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarr, Riggs \u0026amp; Ingram\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Indian nutrition startup \u003cb\u003eHealthKart\u003c/b\u003e raised a $153M round at a $500M valuation led by \u003cb\u003eChrysCapital\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMotilal Oswal\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp; 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\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGridBeyond\u003c/b\u003e, a battery storage system for energy grids, raised $12.3M from \u003cb\u003eTriodos Investment Management\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuna.ai\u003c/b\u003e, a German AI startup making factories more energy efficient, raised a $7.5M seed round from \u003cb\u003eKleiner Perkins\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNorrsken VC\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevisto\u003c/b\u003e, an AI startup streamlining medical, legal, and regulatory review for pharma marketing, raised a $4M seed round led by \u003cb\u003eLiveOak Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicroStrategy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised $4.6B in a share sale as part of plans to buy Bitcoin\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Home service software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eServiceTitan\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, last valued at $7.6B in 2022, publicly filed for a US IPO \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chinese foods giant\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e WH Group\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e plans to list 20% of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmithfield Foods\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e in a New York IPO at a $5.4B valuation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelivery Hero \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $1.5B at a $10B valuation in an IPO of its Mideast unit \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTalabat\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oman's state energy company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOQ\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is seeking to raise $490M at a $1B valuation in an IPO of its methanol and LPG unit \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOQ Base Industries \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicroStrategy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eis set to raise $1.75B via 0% senior convertible notes as part of plans to buy Bitcoin \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThoma Bravo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuorum Software\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eraised $865M in private credit led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eApollo\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpirit Airlines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efiled for Chapter 11 to restructure $1.6B of debt and hand control to bondholders \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Struggling Chinese property developer\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Country Garden\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e submitted an offshore debt restructuring plan to creditors as it fights to avoid liquidation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEQT \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised its hard cap for its latest Asia PE fund to $14.5B\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Point Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e closed its latest private credit fund at $8.5B \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBain Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised $5.7B for its second global special situations fund \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Credit investor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedwood Capital Management \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $2.5B for its next drawdown fund \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Rubicon Technology Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $500M continuation fund for inventory software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCin7\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAres\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs Asset Management\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchroders Capital\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"crypto-corner\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrypto Corner\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Trump will meet privately with \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoinbase\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e CEO Brian Armstrong (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp500-nasdaq-live-11-18-2024/card/exclusive-trump-to-meet-privately-with-coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-DDkgF0xW1BW242rVeuqx\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Ex-\u003cb\u003eMillennium\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePIMCO\u003c/b\u003e execs launched a crypto advisory \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ex2B\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/ex-pimco-millennium-executives-set-up-crypto-advisory-business\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis looking to spin out its digital assets tech platform (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/goldman-sachs-plans-spin-out-its-digital-assets-platform-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasdaq \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eplans to list options on \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's Bitcoin ETF by today (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/nasdaq-poised-to-list-spot-bitcoin-etf-options-amid-crypto-rally?srnd=phx-crypto\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e SEC charged \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBit Mining\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for bribing foreign officials (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-charges-bit-mining-with-violating-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"execs-picks\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExec’s Picks\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A good night's sleep sets the tone for the rest of your day, and \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.eightsleep.com/lit/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eEight Sleep's Pod\u003c/a\u003e will have you sleeping like a baby. The Pod, which fits on any bed, uses machine learning to analyze your health while you sleep and automatically optimizes your body temperature and breathing throughout the night to have you waking up sharper, energetic, and fully rested from day one. \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.eightsleep.com/lit/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse code LIT to get $600 off your Eight Sleep Pod.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mario Gabriele and Michael Dempsey published an incredible piece on whether AI companies can really just scale their way to AGI…\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.generalist.com/briefing/the-bitter-religion\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ethis time employing the analogy of religious institutions\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Jon Sindreu at WSJ explained \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-crypto-craze-sent-bitcoin-miners-surging-but-watch-out-f0961871\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ewhy higher Bitcoin prices isn't necessarily a boon for miners\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"financial-services-recruiting\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Services Recruiting \u003c/b\u003e💼\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e If you're a junior banker looking for your next career move, check out \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.litneypartners.com/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eLitney Partners\u003c/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;\"\u003ea recruiting firm established by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLitquidity\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhitney Partners\u003c/b\u003e (the oldest purely financial services executive search and consulting firm). \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe aim to place strong candidates across private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, growth equity, credit, and investment banking. \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e We're currently seeking talent for some incredible roles. 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style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore The Bell\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/5dee3a50-a280-462a-bf74-14e5de17e425/image.png?t=1731972373\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of 11/18/2024 market close. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkets\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US stocks rose yesterday as investors prepared for Nvidia's earnings ahead \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oil surged 3% on Russia-Ukraine war escalation\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dollar is trading near a one-year high \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarnings\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWhat we're watching this week:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eToday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalmart\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLowe's\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWednesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNvidia\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalo Alto Networks\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e,\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Target\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e,\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e TJX\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eThursday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeere\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaidu\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGap\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e HSBC bankers are reapplying and interviewing for own jobs in fight to stay employed (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/hsbc-managers-are-competing-to-keep-their-jobs-in-ceo-s-revamp?srnd=homepage-americas\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e ECB split over report showing EU bank capital requirements lower than US (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/48f84e00-836d-4659-9d78-60ababfa83ed\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e BOJ will bid farewell to QE and embrace rate hikes in policy review (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/boj-bid-farewell-stimulus-era-justify-rate-hikes-policy-review-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Big banks teamed with BlackRock to improve bond market pricing data (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/wall-street-banks-team-with-blackrock-to-provide-bond-price-data?srnd=phx-markets\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chinese tech giants are building AI teams in Silicon Valley (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/da8c29b0-0a90-4d2a-8535-c8459ccc7bb4\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e VC profits are at historic low despite booming AI investments (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-investments-are-booming-but-venture-firm-profits-are-at-a-historic-low-f1b3ca6b?mod=tech_lead_pos2\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Race for Treasury Secretary role has gotten messy (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-broadens-hunt-for-top-treasury-job-after-jostling-became-messy-e20eb6b6?mod=hp_lead_pos4\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global employers boost hiring towards year end, but finance sector lags (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-employers-boost-hiring-towards-year-end-survey-shows-2024-11-19/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e UK could force pensions to invest more in UK assets (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/b92011cf-5c81-494a-a999-baba0a5a5fb7\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Greece will repay $5.3B of bailout debt ahead of time (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/greece-plans-to-repay-long-term-debt-ahead-of-time-premier-says\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Millennium, Capula, and Tudor piled into Bitcoin ETFs in Q3 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/millennium-capula-tudor-pile-bitcoin-etfs-into-portfolios-2024-11-15/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Manulife CEO welcomes more scrutiny of PE de-risking deals (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/0f361de8-63c1-4855-9f21-b30bb64355df\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Activist Glenview secured four CVS board seats (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/cvs-strikes-deal-with-activist-glenview-capital-for-four-board-seats.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Supermicro named BDO as auditor, plans to maintain Nasdaq listing (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/18/super-micro-hires-new-auditor-to-maintain-nasdaq-listing-shares-pop.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Perplexity added shopping features to compete with Google (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-startup-perplexity-adds-shopping-features-search-competition-tightens-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Sam Altman becomes latest tech exec to get involved in SF government (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/san-francisco-mayor-elect-taps-openai-ceo-sam-altman-transition-team-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Kering named new CEOs of YSL and Balenciaga (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/kering-names-balenciagas-charbit-as-ceo-of-yves-saint-laurent-d4ed8c4d?mod=business_lead_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e NYC's MTA approved a $9 congestion toll (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/new-york-s-transit-agency-approves-9-congestion-pricing-toll?srnd=phx-industries\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e 82 y/o oil trader sentenced to 17 years for 'cheating' HSBC over $112M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/b5519aad-3849-45b1-941f-cf4c6732e2a2\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv 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}\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u0026amp;A / Investments\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eis nearing a deal to acquire \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJersey Mike's Subs\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $8B, including debt\u0026nbsp; 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\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrump Media \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to buy $400M-listed crypto marketplace \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBakkt\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Charlesbank Capital Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e acquired a controlling stake in economic analysis software maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImplan \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor over $100M\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Abu Dhabi's \u003cb\u003eInternational Resources Holding\u003c/b\u003e is in talks to buy an indirect stake in tin mining giant \u003cb\u003eAlphamin Resources\u003c/b\u003e via a vehicle of PE firm \u003cb\u003eDenham Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e LeBron James' media company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpringHill\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will merge with UK film company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFulwell 73\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvestcorp\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and Canada's \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePSP Investments \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill buy US accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePKF O'Connor Davies\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCenterbridge Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBessemer Venture Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire a majority stake in accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarr, Riggs \u0026amp; Ingram\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Indian nutrition startup \u003cb\u003eHealthKart\u003c/b\u003e raised a $153M round at a $500M valuation led by \u003cb\u003eChrysCapital\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMotilal Oswal\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp; 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\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oman's state energy company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOQ\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is seeking to raise $490M at a $1B valuation in an IPO of its methanol and LPG unit \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOQ Base Industries \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicroStrategy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eis set to raise $1.75B via 0% senior convertible notes as part of plans to buy Bitcoin \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThoma Bravo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuorum Software\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eraised $865M in private credit led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eApollo\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpirit Airlines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efiled for Chapter 11 to restructure $1.6B of debt and hand control to bondholders \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Struggling Chinese property developer\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Country Garden\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e submitted an offshore debt restructuring plan to creditors as it fights to avoid liquidation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEQT \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised its hard cap for its latest Asia PE fund to $14.5B\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Point Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e closed its latest private credit fund at $8.5B \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBain Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised $5.7B for its second global special situations fund \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Credit investor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedwood Capital Management \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $2.5B for its next drawdown fund \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Rubicon Technology Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $500M continuation fund for inventory software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCin7\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAres\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs Asset Management\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchroders Capital\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"crypto-corner\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrypto Corner\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Trump will meet privately with \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoinbase\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e CEO Brian Armstrong (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp500-nasdaq-live-11-18-2024/card/exclusive-trump-to-meet-privately-with-coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-DDkgF0xW1BW242rVeuqx\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Ex-\u003cb\u003eMillennium\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePIMCO\u003c/b\u003e execs launched a crypto advisory \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ex2B\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/ex-pimco-millennium-executives-set-up-crypto-advisory-business\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis looking to spin out its digital assets tech platform (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/goldman-sachs-plans-spin-out-its-digital-assets-platform-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasdaq \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eplans to list options on \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's Bitcoin ETF by today (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/nasdaq-poised-to-list-spot-bitcoin-etf-options-amid-crypto-rally?srnd=phx-crypto\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e SEC charged \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBit Mining\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for bribing foreign officials (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-charges-bit-mining-with-violating-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-2024-11-18/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"execs-picks\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExec’s Picks\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A good night's sleep sets the tone for the rest of your day, and \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.eightsleep.com/lit/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eEight Sleep's Pod\u003c/a\u003e will have you sleeping like a baby. The Pod, which fits on any bed, uses machine learning to analyze your health while you sleep and automatically optimizes your body temperature and breathing throughout the night to have you waking up sharper, energetic, and fully rested from day one. \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.eightsleep.com/lit/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse code LIT to get $600 off your Eight Sleep Pod.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mario Gabriele and Michael Dempsey published an incredible piece on whether AI companies can really just scale their way to AGI…\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.generalist.com/briefing/the-bitter-religion\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ethis time employing the analogy of religious institutions\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Jon Sindreu at WSJ explained \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-crypto-craze-sent-bitcoin-miners-surging-but-watch-out-f0961871\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ewhy higher Bitcoin prices isn't necessarily a boon for miners\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"financial-services-recruiting\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Services Recruiting \u003c/b\u003e💼\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e If you're a junior banker looking for your next career move, check out \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.litneypartners.com/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eLitney Partners\u003c/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;\"\u003ea recruiting firm established by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLitquidity\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhitney Partners\u003c/b\u003e (the oldest purely financial services executive search and consulting firm). \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe aim to place strong candidates across private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, growth equity, credit, and investment banking. \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e We're currently seeking talent for some incredible roles. 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