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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;"> Let's dive in. </p></div><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><a href="https://forms.gle/avC7V9tJseG6P39Q9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img 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"></a></div><div id="before-the-bell" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 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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;"><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 inched upwards yesterday as the election rally pressed ahead </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;"> All three major indexes rose to new record highs </p></li></ul></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Europe's Stoxx 600 rose 1.1% in its best day in six week after logging a third-straight weekly decline </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;"> Defense sector index hit a record high </p></li></ul></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> China's chip index hit a near three-year high </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Oil posted its biggest drop in two weeks </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Gold fell to a one-month low </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Dollar rose to its highest in one year </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Global crypto market cap topped $3T for the first time since 2021 </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;"> Bitcoin surged to a new ATH </p></li></ul></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>Earnings</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="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Live Nation Entertainment </b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">beat Q3 earnings estimates on record-high concert profitability boosted by cost controls and high ticket prices despite cautious customer spending (</span><a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/live-nation-posts-upbeat-quarterly-profit-lower-costs-shares-rise-2024-11-11/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">)</span></p></li><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>Home Depot</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Shopify</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Cava</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Spotify</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Hertz</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>Cisco</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>Walt Disney</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Applied Materials</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Friday: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Alibaba</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;"> PE firms and LPs are fighting over ESG bills (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-equity-firms-stick-fund-investors-with-esg-bills-4fd331a7" 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;"> Merger-arbitrage funds are hoping for smoother ride under Trump (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/hedge-funds-hit-by-arbageddon-sense-brighter-future-after-trump-win-61c40ca0?st=4axTQ2&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" 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;"> Hedge funds are piling into banks at the fastest pace in three years (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/hedge-flow-hedge-funds-pile-into-banks-dump-green-energy-post-us-election-2024-11-11/" 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;"> Investors see safety in India as Trump win casts shadow on EM (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/investors-see-safety-india-trump-win-casts-shadow-emerging-markets-2024-11-11/" 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;"> Leveraged Treasury ETFs are seeing record inflows (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/levered-bond-etf-that-s-broken-many-hearts-sees-record-inflow?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;"> Hong Kong finance jobs rebound to record after talent drain (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/hong-kong-has-a-record-number-of-jobs-in-finance-as-city-recovers-from-slump" 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;"> SoftBank is expected to book a $1.9B Q3 profit on IPOs boost (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/softbank-expected-book-187-bln-profit-ipos-2024-11-11/" 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;"> BlackRock targets money-market funds in new ETF push (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/blackrock-targets-money-market-fund-business-in-new-etf-push?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;"> UN countries agreed to a global carbon trading deal (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/cb75f660-e6d0-44cb-a331-9c2683efc52f" 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;"> UAE is overtaking China in Africa investments (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/the-new-investment-superpower-outflanking-china-and-the-u-s-in-africa-ce52721c" 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;"> Citadel poached Nabeel Bhanji from activist hedge fund Elliott (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/403bfd7d-f474-4415-bd3f-5c94579c1c43" 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;"> Elliott named its first female partner (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/hedge-fund-elliott-names-first-female-partner-promotes-two-management-committee-2024-11-11/" 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;"> Chipotle named Scott Boatwright as permanent CEO (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chipotle-mexican-grill-names-scott-boatwright-permanent-ceo-2024-11-11/" 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;"> Southwest is offering to pay employees to leave (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/southwest-air-to-offer-buyouts-at-18-airports-headquarters?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;"> Deutsche Bank fired 111 private bankers in cost-cutting drive (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/56b9ad41-a91e-4d5d-89d3-d7165a179e42" 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;"> 23andMe cut 40% of jobs and discontinued all therapy programs (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/23andme-cuts-40-its-workforce-2024-11-11/" 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;"> Boeing's quality chief will depart (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/boeing-quality-chief-to-depart-d0adac6a?mod=hp_lead_pos11" 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;"> Japan's PM pledged over $65B to support chip and AI sectors (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/japan-s-ishiba-pledges-over-65-billion-aid-for-chip-ai-sectors?srnd=phx-technology" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</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="a-message-from-plaid" style="padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h2 style="color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>A Message from Plaid</b></h2></div><div id="how-5-top-startups-are-scaling-up" style="padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h2 style="color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(29, 28, 29);"><b>How 5 Top Startups Are Scaling Up</b></span></h2></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;"> In fintech, standing still is not an option—if you're not growing, you're falling behind. </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;"> The path upward is fraught with complexities, confusion, and constant hurdles, but these 5 fintech startups have nailed it – and Plaid breaks down exactly how in their latest ebook: </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div 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But hey, what can we say – Plaid loves to help our readers out. </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><a class="link" href="https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/?utm_source=ExecSum&utm_medium=PaidNewsletter&utm_campaign=ExecSum_Paid_Newsletter_Ad_Buy&utm_content=Startup_ebook" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">Download your free copy of their ebook right here.</a></b></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;"> Health insurer <span style=""><b>Cigna</b></span> will not pursue a merger with peer<span style=""><b> Cigna</b></span> </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Triton Partners </b></span>is considering a takeover bid for $1.7B-listed German biotech <span style=""><b>Evotec </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> European asset manager <span style=""><b>Aermont Capital</b></span> will acquire Spanish data center operator <span style=""><b>Nabiax</b></span> from Spanish infrastructure investor <span style=""><b>Asterion Industrial Partners</b></span> and <span style=""><b>Telefonica </b></span>for ~$1.1B </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Abu Dhabi's SWF <span style=""><b>ADIA</b></span> will acquire a 10% stake in data analytics software firm <span style=""><b>Qlik</b></span> from PE firm<span style=""><b> Thoma Bravo</b></span> for $1B </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Singapore's biggest lender <span style=""><b>DBS</b></span> is exploring a purchase of <span style=""><b>Temasek</b></span>'s 29% stake in <span style=""><b>Alliance Bank Malaysia</b></span> at a $460M valuation </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Management-led <span style=""><b>OB Global</b></span> will acquire <span style=""><b>Endeavor</b></span>'s <span style=""><b>OpenBet</b></span> and <span style=""><b>IMG Arena</b></span> businesses for $450M </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Blackstone</b></span> is in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in $16B AUM PE firm <span style=""><b>American Industrial Partners </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Canadian money managers <span style=""><b>Davis Rea</b></span> and <span style=""><b>GlobeInvest </b></span>agreed to merge </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firm <span style=""><b>Tristan Capital Partners </b></span>is nearing the sale of three Lisbon office buildings </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Lufthansa</b></span> is nearing a deal to take over<span style=""><b> ITA Airways </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Goldman Sachs Alternatives</b></span> will acquire HVAC business <span style=""><b>Sila Services</b></span> from <span style=""><b>Morgan Stanley</b></span>'s PE arm<span style=""><b> </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Herbert Smith Freehills </b></span>will merge with <span style=""><b>Kramer Levin</b></span> to form a T20 global law firm </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;"> Italian mobile payments startup <span style=""><b>Satispay</b></span> raised a $60M round from <span style=""><b>Addition</b></span><b>, </b><span style=""><b>Greyhound</b></span><b>, </b>and <span style=""><b>Lightrock</b></span><b> </b></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Kardome</b></span>, an Israeli voice technology startup, raised a $20M Series A led by <span style=""><b>Korea Investment Partners</b></span> </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Cogna</b></span>, a UK precision solutions provider, raised a $15M Series A led by <span style=""><b>Notion Capital</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Brazilian fintech <span style=""><b>Tako</b></span> raised a $13.2M seed round led by <span style=""><b>Ribbit Capital</b></span><b> </b>and<b> </b><span style=""><b>a16z</b></span><span style=""> </span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>General Galactic</b></span>, a system converting CO<sub>2</sub> to green fuel, raised an $8M seed round led by <span style=""><b>Harpoon Ventures</b></span><b> </b>and<b> </b><span style=""><b>Refactor Capital</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Talli</b></span>, a digital payments platform for the legal industry, raised a $4M seed round led by <span style=""><b>Vestigo Ventures</b></span> </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Deckmatch</b></span>, an Norwegian AI startup streamlining private market workflows, raised a $3.1M seed round led by <span style=""><b>Alliance VC</b></span><b> </b>and<b> </b><span style=""><b>Luminar Ventures</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>IPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades</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;"> Australia's <span style=""><b>HMC Capital</b></span> will IPO its data centers REIT <span style=""><b>DigiCo </b></span>at a $2.6B valuation </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Indian supply chain startup <span style=""><b>Zetwerk</b></span> is considering a $1B IPO </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> South Africa's<span style=""><b> Pick n Pay Stores </b></span>is seeking to raise $449M in an IPO of discount retailer <span style=""><b>Boxer Retail </b></span>in what would be Africa's largest listing this year </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Canadian women's clothing retailer <span style=""><b>Groupe Dynamite </b></span>is seeking to raise $215M at a $1.7B valuation in a local IPO </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firm <span style=""><b>Partners Group</b></span> is preparing an IPO of European conveyor belt maker <span style=""><b>Ammega </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Brand holding company<span style=""><b> IAC</b></span> is exploring a spin-off of home services marketplace <span style=""><b>Angi</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;"> Dutch lender <span style=""><b>ABN Amro Bank </b></span>is seeking to sell a $3.2B portfolio of infrastructure loans to private credit funds </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>CD&R</b></span>-backed tax and immigration services firm <span style=""><b>Vialto Partners</b></span> and lenders including <span style=""><b>HPS </b></span>agreed to a restructuring to slash $700M of debt and inject $225M of equity </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Australia</b> will lend airline <span style=""><b>Regional Express</b></span> $53M to continue operations during administration </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>H.I.G. Capital</b></span>-backed prison healthcare firm <span style=""><b>Wellpath</b></span> filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy </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;"> Canadian PE firm <span style=""><b>Onex </b></span>raised $5.6B YTD for structured credit and is nearing a close on two PE funds </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> MM PE firm <span style=""><b>Transom Capital </b></span>closed its fourth fund at $675M </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> VC FOF <span style=""><b>Cendana Capital</b></span> is eyeing $350M for its sixth fund </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;"><span style=""><b>FTX </b></span>sued <span style=""><b>Binance</b></span> and ex-CEO CZ to claw back $1.8B (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/ftx-sues-binance-former-ceo-zhao-seeking-1-8-billion-clawback" 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;"> Trump<span style=""> </span>is eyeing pro-crypto candidates for key federal financial agencies (<a class="link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/11/trump-crypto-regulation-bitcoin/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WP</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>MicroStrategy</b></span><span style=""> </span>acquired $2B worth of Bitcoin (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/microstrategy-buys-2-03-billion-of-bitcoin-in-latest-purchase" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</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="execs-picks" 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>Exec’s Picks</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;"><b>REX Shares</b> structures a range of leveraged and inverse ETFs across a bunch of assets, and with stocks and cryptos rallying in full force, you might want to check out their funds. <b><a class="link" href="https://www.rexshares.com/t-rex-leveraged-etfs/?utm_source=bullish&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=trex" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">Explore T-REX ETFs today.</a></b></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Bloomberg Odd Lots sat down with Yale SOM director Steven Kelly to discuss <a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/steven-kelly-on-private-credit-and-de-risking-the-banking-system?srnd=phx-markets" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">private credit and de-risking the banking system</a>. </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Scott Sumner shared some insightful thoughts on recent politics, including <a class="link" href="https://scottsumner.substack.com/p/why-political-success-leads-to-failure" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">why political success leads to failure</a>. </p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; 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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/f4df7cdc-5ee0-4f3f-9d2f-27a655fef731/image.png?t=1731368171\"/\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 11/11/2024 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 inched upwards yesterday as the election rally pressed ahead \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 All three major indexes rose to new record highs \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 Europe\u0026#39;s Stoxx 600 rose 1.1% in its best day in six week after logging a third-straight weekly decline \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 Defense sector index hit a record high \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 China\u0026#39;s chip index hit a near three-year high \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oil posted its biggest drop in two weeks \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Gold fell to a one-month low \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dollar rose to its highest in one year \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global crypto market cap topped $3T for the first time since 2021 \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 Bitcoin surged to a new ATH \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\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\u003eEarnings\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=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLive Nation Entertainment \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q3 earnings estimates on record-high concert profitability boosted by cost controls and high ticket prices despite cautious customer spending (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/live-nation-posts-upbeat-quarterly-profit-lower-costs-shares-rise-2024-11-11/\" 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\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\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);\"\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\u003eHome Depot\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\u003eShopify\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\u003eCava\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\u003eSpotify\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\u003eHertz\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\u003eCisco\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\u003eWalt Disney\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\u003eApplied Materials\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);\"\u003eFriday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlibaba\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 PE firms and LPs are fighting over ESG bills (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-equity-firms-stick-fund-investors-with-esg-bills-4fd331a7\" 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 Merger-arbitrage funds are hoping for smoother ride under Trump (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/hedge-funds-hit-by-arbageddon-sense-brighter-future-after-trump-win-61c40ca0?st=4axTQ2\u0026reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\" 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 Hedge funds are piling into banks at the fastest pace in three years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/hedge-flow-hedge-funds-pile-into-banks-dump-green-energy-post-us-election-2024-11-11/\" 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 Investors see safety in India as Trump win casts shadow on EM (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/investors-see-safety-india-trump-win-casts-shadow-emerging-markets-2024-11-11/\" 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 Leveraged Treasury ETFs are seeing record inflows (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/levered-bond-etf-that-s-broken-many-hearts-sees-record-inflow?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 Hong Kong finance jobs rebound to record after talent drain (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/hong-kong-has-a-record-number-of-jobs-in-finance-as-city-recovers-from-slump\" 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 SoftBank is expected to book a $1.9B Q3 profit on IPOs boost (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/softbank-expected-book-187-bln-profit-ipos-2024-11-11/\" 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 BlackRock targets money-market funds in new ETF push (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/blackrock-targets-money-market-fund-business-in-new-etf-push?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 UN countries agreed to a global carbon trading deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/cb75f660-e6d0-44cb-a331-9c2683efc52f\" 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 UAE is overtaking China in Africa investments (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/the-new-investment-superpower-outflanking-china-and-the-u-s-in-africa-ce52721c\" 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 Citadel poached Nabeel Bhanji from activist hedge fund Elliott (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/403bfd7d-f474-4415-bd3f-5c94579c1c43\" 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 Elliott named its first female partner (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/hedge-fund-elliott-names-first-female-partner-promotes-two-management-committee-2024-11-11/\" 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 Chipotle named Scott Boatwright as permanent CEO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chipotle-mexican-grill-names-scott-boatwright-permanent-ceo-2024-11-11/\" 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 Southwest is offering to pay employees to leave (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/southwest-air-to-offer-buyouts-at-18-airports-headquarters?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 Deutsche Bank fired 111 private bankers in cost-cutting drive (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/56b9ad41-a91e-4d5d-89d3-d7165a179e42\" 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 23andMe cut 40% of jobs and discontinued all therapy programs (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/23andme-cuts-40-its-workforce-2024-11-11/\" 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 Boeing\u0026#39;s quality chief will depart (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/boeing-quality-chief-to-depart-d0adac6a?mod=hp_lead_pos11\" 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 Japan\u0026#39;s PM pledged over $65B to support chip and AI sectors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/japan-s-ishiba-pledges-over-65-billion-aid-for-chip-ai-sectors?srnd=phx-technology\" 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\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=\"a-message-from-plaid\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Message from Plaid\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"how-5-top-startups-are-scaling-up\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(29, 28, 29);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow 5 Top Startups Are Scaling Up\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\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 In fintech, standing still is not an option—if you\u0026#39;re not growing, you\u0026#39;re falling behind. \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 The path upward is fraught with complexities, confusion, and constant hurdles, but these 5 fintech startups have nailed it – and Plaid breaks down exactly how in their latest ebook: \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\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/?utm_source=ExecSum\u0026utm_medium=PaidNewsletter\u0026utm_campaign=ExecSum_Paid_Newsletter_Ad_Buy\u0026utm_content=Startup_ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003e\u0026quot;The Scale Up with Plaid\u0026quot;\u003c/a\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 In this free report, you’ll unlock the secrets behind the rapid growth of five up-and-coming companies, including what they’re doing right, what mistakes they avoided, and how \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePlaid\u003c/a\u003e helped them scale successfully. \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 It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes insight you rarely get in this industry… especially for free. But hey, what can we say – Plaid loves to help our readers out. \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\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/?utm_source=ExecSum\u0026utm_medium=PaidNewsletter\u0026utm_campaign=ExecSum_Paid_Newsletter_Ad_Buy\u0026utm_content=Startup_ebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eDownload your free copy of their ebook right here.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\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=\"deal-flow\" 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\u003eDeal Flow\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\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 Health insurer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCigna\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will not pursue a merger with peer\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Cigna\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\u003eTriton Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis considering a takeover bid for $1.7B-listed German biotech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvotec \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 European asset manager \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAermont Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire Spanish data center operator \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNabiax\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from Spanish infrastructure investor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsterion Industrial Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelefonica \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$1.1B \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 SWF \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eADIA\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire a 10% stake in data analytics software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQlik\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Thoma Bravo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $1B \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Singapore\u0026#39;s biggest lender \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDBS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a purchase of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemasek\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s 29% stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlliance Bank Malaysia\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at a $460M valuation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Management-led \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOB Global\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndeavor\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpenBet\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMG Arena\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e businesses for $450M \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\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 is in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in $16B AUM PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Industrial Partners \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 Canadian money managers \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavis Rea\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobeInvest \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to merge \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\u003eTristan Capital Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis nearing the sale of three Lisbon office buildings \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLufthansa\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is nearing a deal to take over\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e ITA Airways \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\u003eGoldman Sachs Alternatives\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire HVAC business \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSila Services\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Stanley\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s PE arm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \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\u003eHerbert Smith Freehills \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill merge with \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKramer Levin\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e to form a T20 global law firm \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 Italian mobile payments startup \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatispay\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $60M round from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAddition\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreyhound\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c/b\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLightrock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\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\u003eKardome\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Israeli voice technology startup, raised a $20M Series A led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKorea Investment Partners\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\u003eCogna\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a UK precision solutions provider, raised a $15M Series A led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotion Capital\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 Brazilian fintech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTako\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $13.2M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRibbit Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ea16z\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\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\u003eGeneral Galactic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a system converting CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e to green fuel, raised an $8M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarpoon Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRefactor Capital\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\u003eTalli\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a digital payments platform for the legal industry, raised a $4M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVestigo Ventures\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\u003eDeckmatch\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Norwegian AI startup streamlining private market workflows, raised a $3.1M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlliance VC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuminar Ventures\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\u003eIPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades\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 Australia\u0026#39;s \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHMC Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will IPO its data centers REIT \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDigiCo \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a $2.6B valuation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Indian supply chain startup \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eZetwerk\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is considering a $1B IPO \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e South Africa\u0026#39;s\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Pick n Pay Stores \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $449M in an IPO of discount retailer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoxer Retail \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ein what would be Africa\u0026#39;s largest listing this year \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Canadian women\u0026#39;s clothing retailer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroupe Dynamite \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $215M at a $1.7B valuation in a local IPO \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\u003ePartners Group\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is preparing an IPO of European conveyor belt maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmmega \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 Brand holding company\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e IAC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a spin-off of home services marketplace \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngi\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 Dutch lender \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eABN Amro Bank \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to sell a $3.2B portfolio of infrastructure loans to private credit funds \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\u003eCD\u0026R\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed tax and immigration services firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVialto Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and lenders including \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHPS \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to a restructuring to slash $700M of debt and inject $225M of equity \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustralia\u003c/b\u003e will lend airline \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegional Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e $53M to continue operations during administration \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eH.I.G. Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed prison healthcare firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWellpath\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy \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 Canadian PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnex \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $5.6B YTD for structured credit and is nearing a close on two PE funds \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e MM PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransom Capital \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eclosed its fourth fund at $675M \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e VC FOF \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCendana Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is eyeing $350M for its sixth fund \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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFTX \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esued \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinance\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and ex-CEO CZ to claw back $1.8B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/ftx-sues-binance-former-ceo-zhao-seeking-1-8-billion-clawback\" 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 Trump\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003eis eyeing pro-crypto candidates for key federal financial agencies (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/11/trump-crypto-regulation-bitcoin/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWP\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\u003eMicroStrategy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003eacquired $2B worth of Bitcoin (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/microstrategy-buys-2-03-billion-of-bitcoin-in-latest-purchase\" 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\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\u003cb\u003eREX Shares\u003c/b\u003e structures a range of leveraged and inverse ETFs across a bunch of assets, and with stocks and cryptos rallying in full force, you might want to check out their funds. \u003cb\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.rexshares.com/t-rex-leveraged-etfs/?utm_source=bullish\u0026utm_medium=display\u0026utm_campaign=trex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eExplore T-REX ETFs today.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Bloomberg Odd Lots sat down with Yale SOM director Steven Kelly to discuss \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/steven-kelly-on-private-credit-and-de-risking-the-banking-system?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;;\"\u003eprivate credit and de-risking the banking system\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Scott Sumner shared some insightful thoughts on recent politics, including \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://scottsumner.substack.com/p/why-political-success-leads-to-failure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ewhy political success leads to failure\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; 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Let's dive in. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://forms.gle/avC7V9tJseG6P39Q9\" 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/f4df7cdc-5ee0-4f3f-9d2f-27a655fef731/image.png?t=1731368171\"\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 11/11/2024 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 inched upwards yesterday as the election rally pressed ahead \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 All three major indexes rose to new record highs \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 Europe's Stoxx 600 rose 1.1% in its best day in six week after logging a third-straight weekly decline \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 Defense sector index hit a record high \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 China's chip index hit a near three-year high \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oil posted its biggest drop in two weeks\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Gold fell to a one-month low\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dollar rose to its highest in one year\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global crypto market cap topped $3T for the first time since 2021 \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 Bitcoin surged to a new ATH \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\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\u003eEarnings\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=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLive Nation Entertainment \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q3 earnings estimates on record-high concert profitability boosted by cost controls and high ticket prices despite cautious customer spending (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/live-nation-posts-upbeat-quarterly-profit-lower-costs-shares-rise-2024-11-11/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\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);\"\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\u003eHome Depot\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\u003eShopify\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\u003eCava\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\u003eSpotify\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\u003eHertz\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\u003eCisco\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\u003eWalt Disney\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\u003eApplied Materials\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);\"\u003eFriday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlibaba\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 PE firms and LPs are fighting over ESG bills (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-equity-firms-stick-fund-investors-with-esg-bills-4fd331a7\" 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 Merger-arbitrage funds are hoping for smoother ride under Trump (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/hedge-funds-hit-by-arbageddon-sense-brighter-future-after-trump-win-61c40ca0?st=4axTQ2\u0026amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\" 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 Hedge funds are piling into banks at the fastest pace in three years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/hedge-flow-hedge-funds-pile-into-banks-dump-green-energy-post-us-election-2024-11-11/\" 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 Investors see safety in India as Trump win casts shadow on EM (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/investors-see-safety-india-trump-win-casts-shadow-emerging-markets-2024-11-11/\" 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 Leveraged Treasury ETFs are seeing record inflows (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/levered-bond-etf-that-s-broken-many-hearts-sees-record-inflow?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 Hong Kong finance jobs rebound to record after talent drain (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/hong-kong-has-a-record-number-of-jobs-in-finance-as-city-recovers-from-slump\" 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 SoftBank is expected to book a $1.9B Q3 profit on IPOs boost (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/softbank-expected-book-187-bln-profit-ipos-2024-11-11/\" 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 BlackRock targets money-market funds in new ETF push (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/blackrock-targets-money-market-fund-business-in-new-etf-push?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 UN countries agreed to a global carbon trading deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/cb75f660-e6d0-44cb-a331-9c2683efc52f\" 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 UAE is overtaking China in Africa investments (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/the-new-investment-superpower-outflanking-china-and-the-u-s-in-africa-ce52721c\" 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 Citadel poached Nabeel Bhanji from activist hedge fund Elliott (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/403bfd7d-f474-4415-bd3f-5c94579c1c43\" 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 Elliott named its first female partner (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/hedge-fund-elliott-names-first-female-partner-promotes-two-management-committee-2024-11-11/\" 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 Chipotle named Scott Boatwright as permanent CEO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chipotle-mexican-grill-names-scott-boatwright-permanent-ceo-2024-11-11/\" 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 Southwest is offering to pay employees to leave (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/southwest-air-to-offer-buyouts-at-18-airports-headquarters?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 Deutsche Bank fired 111 private bankers in cost-cutting drive (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/56b9ad41-a91e-4d5d-89d3-d7165a179e42\" 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 23andMe cut 40% of jobs and discontinued all therapy programs (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/23andme-cuts-40-its-workforce-2024-11-11/\" 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 Boeing's quality chief will depart (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/boeing-quality-chief-to-depart-d0adac6a?mod=hp_lead_pos11\" 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 Japan's PM pledged over $65B to support chip and AI sectors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/japan-s-ishiba-pledges-over-65-billion-aid-for-chip-ai-sectors?srnd=phx-technology\" 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\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=\"a-message-from-plaid\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Message from Plaid\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"how-5-top-startups-are-scaling-up\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(29, 28, 29);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow 5 Top Startups Are Scaling Up\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\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 In fintech, standing still is not an option—if you're not growing, you're falling behind. \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 The path upward is fraught with complexities, confusion, and constant hurdles, but these 5 fintech startups have nailed it – and Plaid breaks down exactly how in their latest ebook: \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\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/?utm_source=ExecSum\u0026amp;utm_medium=PaidNewsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=ExecSum_Paid_Newsletter_Ad_Buy\u0026amp;utm_content=Startup_ebook\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003e\"The Scale Up with Plaid\"\u003c/a\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 In this free report, you’ll unlock the secrets behind the rapid growth of five up-and-coming companies, including what they’re doing right, what mistakes they avoided, and how \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePlaid\u003c/a\u003e helped them scale successfully.\u0026nbsp; \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 It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes insight you rarely get in this industry… especially for free. But hey, what can we say – Plaid loves to help our readers out.\u0026nbsp; \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\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/?utm_source=ExecSum\u0026amp;utm_medium=PaidNewsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=ExecSum_Paid_Newsletter_Ad_Buy\u0026amp;utm_content=Startup_ebook\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eDownload your free copy of their ebook right here.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\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=\"deal-flow\" 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\u003eDeal Flow\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\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 Health insurer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCigna\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will not pursue a merger with peer\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Cigna\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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTriton Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis considering a takeover bid for $1.7B-listed German biotech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvotec \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 European asset manager \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAermont Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire Spanish data center operator \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNabiax\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from Spanish infrastructure investor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsterion Industrial Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelefonica \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$1.1B \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Abu Dhabi's SWF \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eADIA\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire a 10% stake in data analytics software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQlik\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Thoma Bravo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $1B\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Singapore's biggest lender \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDBS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a purchase of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemasek\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's 29% stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlliance Bank Malaysia\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at a $460M valuation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Management-led \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOB Global\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndeavor\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpenBet\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMG Arena\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e businesses for $450M \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\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 is in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in $16B AUM PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Industrial Partners \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 Canadian money managers \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavis Rea\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobeInvest \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to merge \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\u003eTristan Capital Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis nearing the sale of three Lisbon office buildings \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLufthansa\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is nearing a deal to take over\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e ITA Airways \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\u003eGoldman Sachs Alternatives\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire HVAC business \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSila Services\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Stanley\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's PE arm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerbert Smith Freehills \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill merge with \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKramer Levin\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e to form a T20 global law firm \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 Italian mobile payments startup \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatispay\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $60M round from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAddition\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreyhound\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c/b\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLightrock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\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\u003eKardome\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Israeli voice technology startup, raised a $20M Series A led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKorea Investment Partners\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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCogna\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a UK precision solutions provider, raised a $15M Series A led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotion Capital\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 Brazilian fintech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTako\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $13.2M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRibbit Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ea16z\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\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\u003eGeneral Galactic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a system converting CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e to green fuel, raised an $8M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarpoon Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRefactor Capital\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\u003eTalli\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a digital payments platform for the legal industry, raised a $4M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVestigo Ventures\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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeckmatch\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Norwegian AI startup streamlining private market workflows, raised a $3.1M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlliance VC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuminar Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\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\u003eIPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades\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 Australia's \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHMC Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will IPO its data centers REIT \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDigiCo \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a $2.6B valuation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Indian supply chain startup \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eZetwerk\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is considering a $1B IPO \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e South Africa's\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Pick n Pay Stores \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $449M in an IPO of discount retailer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoxer Retail \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ein what would be Africa's largest listing this year \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Canadian women's clothing retailer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroupe Dynamite \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $215M at a $1.7B valuation in a local IPO \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\u003ePartners Group\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is preparing an IPO of European conveyor belt maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmmega \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 Brand holding company\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e IAC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a spin-off of home services marketplace \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngi\u003c/b\u003e\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\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 Dutch lender \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eABN Amro Bank \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to sell a $3.2B portfolio of infrastructure loans to private credit funds \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\u003eCD\u0026amp;R\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed tax and immigration services firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVialto Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and lenders including \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHPS \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to a restructuring to slash $700M of debt and inject $225M of equity \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustralia\u003c/b\u003e will lend airline \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegional Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e $53M to continue operations during administration \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eH.I.G. Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed prison healthcare firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWellpath\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy \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 Canadian PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnex \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $5.6B YTD for structured credit and is nearing a close on two PE funds \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e MM PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransom Capital \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eclosed its fourth fund at $675M \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e VC FOF \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCendana Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is eyeing $350M for its sixth fund \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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFTX \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esued\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinance\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and ex-CEO CZ to claw back $1.8B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/ftx-sues-binance-former-ceo-zhao-seeking-1-8-billion-clawback\" 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 Trump\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eis eyeing pro-crypto candidates for key federal financial agencies (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/11/trump-crypto-regulation-bitcoin/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWP\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\u003eMicroStrategy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eacquired $2B worth of Bitcoin (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/microstrategy-buys-2-03-billion-of-bitcoin-in-latest-purchase\" 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\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\u003cb\u003eREX Shares\u003c/b\u003e structures a range of leveraged and inverse ETFs across a bunch of assets, and with stocks and cryptos rallying in full force, you might want to check out their funds. \u003cb\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.rexshares.com/t-rex-leveraged-etfs/?utm_source=bullish\u0026amp;utm_medium=display\u0026amp;utm_campaign=trex\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eExplore T-REX ETFs today.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Bloomberg Odd Lots sat down with Yale SOM director Steven Kelly to discuss \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/steven-kelly-on-private-credit-and-de-risking-the-banking-system?srnd=phx-markets\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eprivate credit and de-risking the banking system\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Scott Sumner shared some insightful thoughts on recent politics, including \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://scottsumner.substack.com/p/why-political-success-leads-to-failure\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ewhy political success leads to failure\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; 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src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/f4df7cdc-5ee0-4f3f-9d2f-27a655fef731/image.png?t=1731368171\"\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 11/11/2024 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 inched upwards yesterday as the election rally pressed ahead \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 All three major indexes rose to new record highs \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 Europe's Stoxx 600 rose 1.1% in its best day in six week after logging a third-straight weekly decline \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 Defense sector index hit a record high \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 China's chip index hit a near three-year high \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Oil posted its biggest drop in two weeks\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Gold fell to a one-month low\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dollar rose to its highest in one year\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global crypto market cap topped $3T for the first time since 2021 \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 Bitcoin surged to a new ATH \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\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\u003eEarnings\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=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLive Nation Entertainment \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q3 earnings estimates on record-high concert profitability boosted by cost controls and high ticket prices despite cautious customer spending (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/live-nation-posts-upbeat-quarterly-profit-lower-costs-shares-rise-2024-11-11/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\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);\"\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\u003eHome Depot\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\u003eShopify\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\u003eCava\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\u003eSpotify\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\u003eHertz\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\u003eCisco\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\u003eWalt Disney\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\u003eApplied Materials\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);\"\u003eFriday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlibaba\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 PE firms and LPs are fighting over ESG bills (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-equity-firms-stick-fund-investors-with-esg-bills-4fd331a7\" 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 Merger-arbitrage funds are hoping for smoother ride under Trump (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/hedge-funds-hit-by-arbageddon-sense-brighter-future-after-trump-win-61c40ca0?st=4axTQ2\u0026amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\" 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 Hedge funds are piling into banks at the fastest pace in three years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/hedge-flow-hedge-funds-pile-into-banks-dump-green-energy-post-us-election-2024-11-11/\" 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 Investors see safety in India as Trump win casts shadow on EM (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/investors-see-safety-india-trump-win-casts-shadow-emerging-markets-2024-11-11/\" 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 Leveraged Treasury ETFs are seeing record inflows (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/levered-bond-etf-that-s-broken-many-hearts-sees-record-inflow?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 Hong Kong finance jobs rebound to record after talent drain (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/hong-kong-has-a-record-number-of-jobs-in-finance-as-city-recovers-from-slump\" 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 SoftBank is expected to book a $1.9B Q3 profit on IPOs boost (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/softbank-expected-book-187-bln-profit-ipos-2024-11-11/\" 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 BlackRock targets money-market funds in new ETF push (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/blackrock-targets-money-market-fund-business-in-new-etf-push?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 UN countries agreed to a global carbon trading deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/cb75f660-e6d0-44cb-a331-9c2683efc52f\" 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 UAE is overtaking China in Africa investments (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/the-new-investment-superpower-outflanking-china-and-the-u-s-in-africa-ce52721c\" 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 Citadel poached Nabeel Bhanji from activist hedge fund Elliott (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/403bfd7d-f474-4415-bd3f-5c94579c1c43\" 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 Elliott named its first female partner (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/hedge-fund-elliott-names-first-female-partner-promotes-two-management-committee-2024-11-11/\" 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 Chipotle named Scott Boatwright as permanent CEO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chipotle-mexican-grill-names-scott-boatwright-permanent-ceo-2024-11-11/\" 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 Southwest is offering to pay employees to leave (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/southwest-air-to-offer-buyouts-at-18-airports-headquarters?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 Deutsche Bank fired 111 private bankers in cost-cutting drive (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/56b9ad41-a91e-4d5d-89d3-d7165a179e42\" 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 23andMe cut 40% of jobs and discontinued all therapy programs (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/23andme-cuts-40-its-workforce-2024-11-11/\" 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 Boeing's quality chief will depart (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/boeing-quality-chief-to-depart-d0adac6a?mod=hp_lead_pos11\" 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 Japan's PM pledged over $65B to support chip and AI sectors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/japan-s-ishiba-pledges-over-65-billion-aid-for-chip-ai-sectors?srnd=phx-technology\" 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\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=\"a-message-from-plaid\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Message from Plaid\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"how-5-top-startups-are-scaling-up\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(29, 28, 29);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow 5 Top Startups Are Scaling Up\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\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 In fintech, standing still is not an option—if you're not growing, you're falling behind. \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 The path upward is fraught with complexities, confusion, and constant hurdles, but these 5 fintech startups have nailed it – and Plaid breaks down exactly how in their latest ebook: \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\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/?utm_source=ExecSum\u0026amp;utm_medium=PaidNewsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=ExecSum_Paid_Newsletter_Ad_Buy\u0026amp;utm_content=Startup_ebook\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003e\"The Scale Up with Plaid\"\u003c/a\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 In this free report, you’ll unlock the secrets behind the rapid growth of five up-and-coming companies, including what they’re doing right, what mistakes they avoided, and how \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePlaid\u003c/a\u003e helped them scale successfully.\u0026nbsp; \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 It’s the kind of behind-the-scenes insight you rarely get in this industry… especially for free. But hey, what can we say – Plaid loves to help our readers out.\u0026nbsp; \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\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://plaid.com/plaid-for-fintech-startups-ebook/?utm_source=ExecSum\u0026amp;utm_medium=PaidNewsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=ExecSum_Paid_Newsletter_Ad_Buy\u0026amp;utm_content=Startup_ebook\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eDownload your free copy of their ebook right here.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\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=\"deal-flow\" 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\u003eDeal Flow\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\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 Health insurer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCigna\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will not pursue a merger with peer\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Cigna\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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTriton Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis considering a takeover bid for $1.7B-listed German biotech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvotec \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 European asset manager \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAermont Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire Spanish data center operator \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNabiax\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from Spanish infrastructure investor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsterion Industrial Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelefonica \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$1.1B \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Abu Dhabi's SWF \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eADIA\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire a 10% stake in data analytics software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQlik\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Thoma Bravo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $1B\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Singapore's biggest lender \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDBS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a purchase of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemasek\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's 29% stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlliance Bank Malaysia\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at a $460M valuation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Management-led \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOB Global\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndeavor\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpenBet\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMG Arena\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e businesses for $450M \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\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 is in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in $16B AUM PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Industrial Partners \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 Canadian money managers \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavis Rea\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobeInvest \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to merge \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\u003eTristan Capital Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis nearing the sale of three Lisbon office buildings \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLufthansa\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is nearing a deal to take over\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e ITA Airways \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\u003eGoldman Sachs Alternatives\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will acquire HVAC business \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSila Services\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Stanley\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's PE arm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerbert Smith Freehills \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill merge with \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKramer Levin\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e to form a T20 global law firm \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 Italian mobile payments startup \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatispay\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $60M round from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAddition\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreyhound\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c/b\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLightrock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\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\u003eKardome\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Israeli voice technology startup, raised a $20M Series A led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKorea Investment Partners\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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCogna\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a UK precision solutions provider, raised a $15M Series A led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotion Capital\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 Brazilian fintech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTako\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e raised a $13.2M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRibbit Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ea16z\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\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\u003eGeneral Galactic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a system converting CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c/sub\u003e to green fuel, raised an $8M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarpoon Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRefactor Capital\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\u003eTalli\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a digital payments platform for the legal industry, raised a $4M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVestigo Ventures\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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeckmatch\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Norwegian AI startup streamlining private market workflows, raised a $3.1M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlliance VC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuminar Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\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\u003eIPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades\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 Australia's \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHMC Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will IPO its data centers REIT \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDigiCo \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a $2.6B valuation \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Indian supply chain startup \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eZetwerk\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is considering a $1B IPO \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e South Africa's\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Pick n Pay Stores \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $449M in an IPO of discount retailer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoxer Retail \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ein what would be Africa's largest listing this year \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Canadian women's clothing retailer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroupe Dynamite \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to raise $215M at a $1.7B valuation in a local IPO \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\u003ePartners Group\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is preparing an IPO of European conveyor belt maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmmega \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 Brand holding company\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e IAC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a spin-off of home services marketplace \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngi\u003c/b\u003e\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\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 Dutch lender \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eABN Amro Bank \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis seeking to sell a $3.2B portfolio of infrastructure loans to private credit funds \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\u003eCD\u0026amp;R\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed tax and immigration services firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVialto Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and lenders including \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHPS \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to a restructuring to slash $700M of debt and inject $225M of equity \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustralia\u003c/b\u003e will lend airline \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegional Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e $53M to continue operations during administration \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eH.I.G. Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed prison healthcare firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWellpath\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy \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 Canadian PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnex \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $5.6B YTD for structured credit and is nearing a close on two PE funds \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e MM PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransom Capital \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eclosed its fourth fund at $675M \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e VC FOF \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCendana Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is eyeing $350M for its sixth fund \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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFTX \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esued\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinance\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and ex-CEO CZ to claw back $1.8B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/ftx-sues-binance-former-ceo-zhao-seeking-1-8-billion-clawback\" 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 Trump\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eis eyeing pro-crypto candidates for key federal financial agencies (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/11/trump-crypto-regulation-bitcoin/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWP\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\u003eMicroStrategy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eacquired $2B worth of Bitcoin (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/microstrategy-buys-2-03-billion-of-bitcoin-in-latest-purchase\" 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\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\u003cb\u003eREX Shares\u003c/b\u003e structures a range of leveraged and inverse ETFs across a bunch of assets, and with stocks and cryptos rallying in full force, you might want to check out their funds. \u003cb\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.rexshares.com/t-rex-leveraged-etfs/?utm_source=bullish\u0026amp;utm_medium=display\u0026amp;utm_campaign=trex\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eExplore T-REX ETFs today.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Bloomberg Odd Lots sat down with Yale SOM director Steven Kelly to discuss \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-11/steven-kelly-on-private-credit-and-de-risking-the-banking-system?srnd=phx-markets\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eprivate credit and de-risking the banking system\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Scott Sumner shared some insightful thoughts on recent politics, including \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://scottsumner.substack.com/p/why-political-success-leads-to-failure\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ewhy political success leads to failure\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; 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