Aquiline Takes Flourish From MassMutual in Wealthtech PE Deal
Aquiline is buying a controlling stake in Flourish from MassMutual — a wealthtech platform behind 1,300+ RIA firms overseeing $2.6T+ in client assets.
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30-Year Treasury Near 5.3%: Bessent Doubles Buybacks Sep 9
The US 30-year yield closed at 5.28% on Sept. 1, its worst September start since 2006. Treasury doubles long-end buybacks to $4B.
Big Banks Team Up on Dollar Stablecoin, Eye 2027 Launch
Goldman Sachs, Citi, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and others plan a joint dollar stablecoin for 2027, targeting the $312B market dominated by USDT and USDC.
Global Bond Selloff: Japan Cracks 3%, UK 30Y Near 6%
Long-end bond yields surged worldwide on Sep 2, 2026: Japan’s 10-year cleared 3% for the first time since 1996, UK 30Y Gilts hit 5.83%, and the US 30Y sits at 5.27%.
Warsh at Jackson Hole: 10-Year Jumps to 4.67% on Hawkish Turn
Chairman Warsh called inflation the Fed’s ‘predominant focus’ at Jackson Hole 2026, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.67% and shrinking near-term rate-cut bets.
Blue Owl Leads $2.4B AI Factory Financing for IREN
Blue Owl-managed funds are anchoring a $2.4B loan for IREN’s AI compute buildout — the latest private-credit push into GPU-backed data-center debt.
AI Bond Deluge: IG Issuance Sets $145.2B August Record
August 2026 investment-grade bond sales hit $145.2B, a third straight monthly record, as Alphabet, Amazon, Oracle and Meta borrow to fund AI infrastructure.
Anthropic Walks From $7B MatX Deal, Picks Partnership Instead
Anthropic held talks to buy AI-chip startup MatX for about $7 billion, then abandoned the deal in favor of a partnership and in-house silicon push.
Anthropic’s $2T IPO Math: $65B Run-Rate, $30T Pitch
Anthropic is reportedly telling investors its market opportunity is the size of the US economy. Here’s what the $2T IPO math looks like.
US IPO Market 2026: $145.8B Raised, 6x Last Year
US IPOs have raised $145.8B YTD 2026 — a 542% jump from 2025 — with SpaceX, SK hynix and Cerebras driving mega-deal proceeds despite 25% fewer listings.